One Direction (shown at Gwinnett Center this summer) will be singing a new tune in October. Photo: Robb D. Cohen

Deep breath and…squeaaaaaaal! One Direction returns with new music Oct. 1.

 The U.K.’s handsome young fivesome will unveil “Live While We’re Young” (no kidding, boys), from their upcoming second album coming in November.

 The song is described as having “immediate energy…mixing rock undertones with smooth harmonies.” While that describes about 84 percent of the music on current pop radio, we’ll take it as a simple indicator that the group isn’t straying from its successful pattern.

 This latest boy band craze is indeed a successful one, as 1D has sold 12 million records worldwide.

 The group sold out the Gwinnett Center in June and will return in June 2013 for a show at Philips Arena.

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