5SOS’ Calum Hood Shares New Solo Single ‘Call Me When You Know Better’

Calum Hood is still in the chaos realm of his forthcoming debut solo studio album Order Chaos Order, out June 13. The musician’s latest single, “Call Me When You Know Better,” digs deeper into the themes of critical self-reflection and tktktk that surfaced on his previous release, “Don’t Forget You Love Me.”

“‘Call Me When You Know Better’ is a love letter in the form of an apology,” Hood shared in a statement. “For maybe not being the best lover or friend to the people who mean the most to me. Thoughts contradicting one another, talking over each other and stretching reality. It’s a reflection on mistakes made, perpetual regret and self pity.”

Together, “Call Me When You Know Better” and “Don’t Forget You Love Me” reflect why Hood needed to momentarily break away from his band 5 Seconds of Summer to pursue a solo project. “There are things I’ve never been able to sing about in the band — my upbringing, my family, the places life has taken me,” he recently shared. “This album is about laying those things to rest and allowing listeners to connect in their own way.”

Hood has spent 14 years in 5SOS, but is only now beginning to unpack the highs and lows of those years through a more personal musical outlet, rather than sharing the weight of expression with three other musicians in the band. “This album was made in a tumble dryer of knowing and not knowing,” he explained. “I started out with a vision — order — but quickly became overwhelmed by the process — chaos. Eventually, I learned to embrace both, and that balance became the heart of the record.”

Order Chaos Order makes Hood the last member of the band to explore a solo project. Guitarist Michael Clifford recently launched his debut solo album Sidequest with the pop punk single “Cool.” Drummer Ashton Irwin shared his solo debut, Superbloom, in 2020 and followed up with Blood on the Drums in 2024. Frontman Luke Hemmings shared his debut album When Facing the Things We Turn Away From in 2021 and returned with Boy in 2024.