A day in the teen-idol life of 5 Seconds of Summer: reflections between the shrieks

Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer members Calum Hood, left, Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin and Michael Clifford after their performance at Hollywood & Highland Center in promotion of their new album, “Sounds Good, Feels Good,” Oct. 23, 2015. NEWSLETTER: Get the day’s top headlines from Times Editor Davan Maharaj >> Oct. 23 marked the release of 5 Seconds of Summer’s second album, “Sounds Good Feels Good,” and the day began with a numbing succession of television interviews in which the band — singer-guitarists Luke Hemmings and Michael Clifford, singer-bassist Calum Hood and drummer Ashton Irwin — were asked whether they have girlfriends and who they think will win at next month’s American Music Awards. 1 / 10 In promoting the release of their new album, “Sounds Good, Feels Good,” Ashton Irwin, left, Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings and Calum Hood of Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer, give TV interviews before performing at Hollywood & Highland Center and signing autographs at the Hot Topic store in Hollywood on Oct. 23, 2015. 2 / 10 Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer members Michael Clifford, left, Ashton Irwin, Luke Hemmings and Calum Hood celebrate the release of their new album, “Sounds Good, Feels Good,” after being presented a cake inside the Lucky Strike at Hollywood & Highland Center, Oct. 23, 2015.