angel in realtime. is set to arrive next February!
Image: Ed Cooke.
As we fast approach the release of their long awaited third studio album angel in realtime, Australian legends Gang Of Youths have treated us with a brand new track from the album with in the wake of your leave.
The uplifting track casts an introspective gaze, navigating grief and the acceptance of death, with frontman Dave Le’aupepe's bewitching vocals soar above driving percussion provided by a collective of drummers from the Cook Islands, captivating harmonies from the Auckland Gospel Choir and moving strings arranged by Tom Hobden.
Speaking of the track, Le’aupepe shares: “I wanted to reflect on how I became dependent on grief for solace and inspiration. The cycle from numbness to acceptance to yearning plays a role in my approach to grieving my dad’s death. As a result, most of the time, I feel a bit futile as a person.”
Arriving next February, angel in realtime. serves as an ode to Le’aupepe's late father, rooted in his Samoan heritage. As heard on the lead single, the man himself, the record is set to continue the bands implementation of samples from David Fanshawe’s field recordings of Indigenous Pacific music, with contributions from a number of Pasifika and Māori vocalists and instrumentalists. “The album is about the life and legacy of Dave's father, indigenous identity, death, grief and God. And also the Angel, Islington.” the five-piece share.
The band are also set to return to Australian stages this year, off the back of the new album. Kicking off in Perth on July 30, the run of shows will continue on to Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart, before crossing the Tasman to New Zealand for performances in Wellington and Auckland. The band will also take to the stage in Brisbane, with more details around the Brisbane and Hobart date to be announced soon.
Forming in 2011, Gang Of Youths have gone from strength to strength, with two acclaimed records, 2015’s The Positions and 2017’s Go Farther In Lightness, under their belt, with the latter earning them four prestigious ARIA Awards. Their 2015 premiere performance on Australia’s MTV Unplugged proved their .... as a live act, with sold out shows across the country, and support slots across Europe and the U.S with Mumford & Sons and Foo Fighters. Earlier this year, the four-piece shared their superb EP, total serene.
angel in realtime. is out February 25!
GANG OF YOUTHS angel in realtime. tour
AUSTRALIA
PERTH: SAT 30 JULY 2022 @ RAC ARENA, WA
ADELAIDE: WED 3 AUG 2022 @ ADELAIDE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, SA
SYDNEY: SAT 6 AUG 2022 @ QUDOS BANK ARENA, NSW
MELBOURNE: FRI 12 AUG 2022 @ ROD LAVER ARENA, VIC
AOTEAROA
WELLINGTON: TUE 16 AUG 2022 @ HUNTER LOUNGE
AUCKLAND: WED 17 AUG 2022 @ POWERSTATION
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