Playlist: What's 5 Seconds of Summer listening to?

If you need a reminder, 5 Seconds of Summer isn't next in line for One Direction's boy-band throne. Instead, the Aussie heartthrobs are more natural heirs to punk group Good Charlotte, whose Joel and Benji Madden co-wrote some of 5SOS's second album, Sounds Good Feels Good (out Oct. 23). Guitarist/singer Michael Clifford queues up an eclectic mix of favorites for Paste BN, ranging from pop-rock to R&B.

Ain't No Rest For The Wicked, Cage the Elephant

It's got a cool dirty vibe where I can picture myself chewing hay.

Naïve, The Kooks

Good songwriting and great voice — cool band.

Take Me Out, Franz Ferdinand

Awesome festival band. Just makes you want to go to a gig.

Cash Cow, We Are Scientists

Great tempo, a bit of a toe-tapper!

Get Over It, OK Go

Love how the beat is so simple and the chorus so uplifting. Awesome track.

Zero, Chris Brown

Get me to the club ASAP.

Weapon of Choice, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Heard it in a bar where I was getting a sandwich and Shazam-ed it. Instantly fell in love

Drown, Bring Me the Horizon

We performed this on Radio 1 Live Lounge in the United Kingdom and we love the track. We had a string quartet and put our own spin on it.

Lane Boy, Twenty One Pilots

Love the concept of (their) record, Blurryface.

Champagne Supernova, Oasis

Massive band, massive songs. Everyone knows the words even if you don't know the band. Says it all.