| When Facing the Things We Turn Away From | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Luke Hemmings |
| Cover: | When Facing the Things We Turn Away From by Luke Hemmings.png |
| Length: | 43:35 |
| Label: | Sony Australia |
| Producer: | Sammy Witte |
| Next Title: | Boy |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
When Facing the Things We Turn Away From is the debut studio album from Australian singer-songwriter Luke Hemmings, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. The album was preceded by three singles and released on 13 August 2021.[1]
The album was announced on 30 June 2021 alongside lead single "Starting Line".[2] The project was co-written and produced by Sammy Witte. Hemmings described the album as "a project that grew out of a year of enforced stillness", and described it as a place of reflection on the past ten years of his life spent working and touring with 5 Seconds of Summer.[3] The album sold nearly 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week.[4]
Tanyel Gumushan from Clash said "When Facing the Things We Turn Away From is self-assured and confident. It is built on the foundations of classic rock songs, written on acoustic guitars and keys and follows the fool-proof formulas that has an unstoppable emotional pull... It's as though his strings have been cut and as a musician, Luke is moving freely for the first time."