''Boy'' is an
extended play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...
and second solo release by Australian singer-songwriter
Luke Hemmings
Luke Robert Hemmings (born 16 July 1996) is an Australian singer and musician, best known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and a founding member of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold m ...
. It was released on 26 April 2024. The EP features background vocals from Hemmings wife
Sierra Deaton.
Writing about the inspiration for the project on social media, Hemming said "I wrote these songs in a moment in my life when I found myself questioning everything I thought I knew about the world & myself. All the emotions, fears and grief that came with it."
Tour
On 12 March 2024, Hemmings announced Nostalgia for a Time That Never Existed (a tour by Luke Hemmings). The tour began on 4 May 2024, in
Paris
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, France, and concluded on 21 November 2024 in
Atlanta
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, Georgia, USA.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
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Luke Hemmings
Luke Robert Hemmings (born 16 July 1996) is an Australian singer and musician, best known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and a founding member of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold m ...
– vocals
*
Sierra Deaton – background vocals (6, 7)
* Mason Stoops – electric guitar
* Rob Humphreys – drums
Technical
* Sammy Witte – producer, engineer
* Elie Rizk – producer (3), engineer (3)
* Luke Hemmings – additional producer (1–3, 5–7)
* George Janho – assistant engineer (5 and 6)
* George Janko – assistant engineer (4)
* Henri Cash – assistant engineer (1–3, 6 and 7)
* Mirza Sheriff – assistant engineer
* Nigel Wilton – assistant engineer (2–7)
* Kevin Smith – engineer
* Oliver Straus – engineer (2)
* Rachel White – engineer (2–7)
* Joe LaPorta – mastering engineer
* Michael Freeman – mixing engineer
Charts
References
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2024 EPs
Luke Hemmings albums
Alternative rock EPs