Acclaimed singer-songwriter Michael Clifford of 5SOS has unveiled his debut solo album, ‘SIDEQUEST’ via Hopeless Records. The new album, produced by JT Daly (Benson Boone, PVRIS) follows his previously released singles, “kill me for always (featuring Porter Robinson)”, “cool” and “give me a break! (featuring Waterparks)”, which all appear on the album.
The new album sees Michael delve into his current reality of moving across the country and becoming a father. While his home life is incredibly adult, his music allows him to continue to be youthful. On ‘SIDEQUEST’, those worlds make for an interesting tension through clear-eyed reckoning. Happy-sounding songs deal with less-than-favorable subjects; fatherhood yields expansive sonic detours. The album is deeply personal and introspective, allowing fans to see a more vulnerable side of him.
“I’m so excited that my album ‘SIDEQUEST’ is officially out! I’ve got so much gratitude for everybody who helped bring this thing into existence. I love everybody who has listened to this music SO much and I hope you love it and it can become the soundtrack to some moment of your life like it’s become mine,” Michael shares.
Alongside the album release, Michael unveils the official music video for his track “enough”—a raw, fast-paced visual that mirrors the song’s emotional urgency. Directed by JORDIEDOTCOM (Sophie Powers, Lil Tecca & Don Toliver), the video came together in just a week. Michael shared, “I leaked a bit of my song ‘enough’ and the reception was beyond what I could imagine. We quickly scrambled to find someone to pull together a music video and the absolute wizard, JORDIEDOTCOM, came through with a week’s notice and a video that I’m so proud of”.
‘SIDEQUEST’ Tracklisting
1. kill me for always (feat. porter robinson)
2. cool
3. give me a break! (feat. waterparks)
4. remember when
5. enough
6. fashion
7. thirsty
8. nosebleed
9. if i had a choice (feat. ryan hall)
10. eclipse
Stream ‘SIDEQUEST’ here: ffm.to/mcsidequest
