When Facing the Things We Turn Away From

When Facing the Things We Turn Away From
When Facing the Things We Turn Away From
Studio album by Luke Hemmings
Released	13 August 2021
Studio	Solag (Los Angeles); Groove Masters (Los Angeles); Five Starr (Los Angeles); Rodeo (Los Angeles);
Length	43:35
Label	Sony Australia
Producer	Sammy Witte
Luke Hemmings chronology
Singles from When Facing the Things We Turn Away From
	"Starting Line"; Released: 30 June 2021; "Motion"; Released: 22 July 2021; "Place in Me"; Released: 6 August 2021; "Baby Blue"; Released: 13 August 2021;

When Facing the Things We Turn Away From is the debut solo 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.

The album was announced on 30 June 2021 alongside lead single "Starting Line". 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. The album sold nearly 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week.