Their sophomore record Go Farther In Lightness was eagerly anticipated, especially as they pumped out four top quality singles prior to the albums release. It was obvious it was going to be great at the least, but the masterful attention to detail, originality and pure truthfulness that was delivered here should cement Gang of Youths as one of countries best bands.
8/22/2017 · Go Farther in Lightness is tasked with answering this question, or at least with finding a convincing way to ask it, and it sets out to do so with reckless abandon. The guitars chime out with clarity and optimism, full-blown orchestras follow behind Dave at every step as he paces to and forth from the recording studio on muggy Sydney nights, and his voice reaches further and further into the higher.
The popular new hit album “Go Farther in Lightness” has been a massive success not just for the band but also for alternate indie rock music. It explores deep and meaningful ideas which many listeners can closely relate to, including myself. The album intensely explores ideals such as the loss of love, the celebration of life, and hope.
9/1/2017 · It’s impossible to ignore the coincidental “thousand days of rain” line amidst the recent tragedy in Houston, as Go Farther In Lightness proves itself – even in its waning minutes – to be bigger than all of us. It’s this striking statement about the intricacies of human emotion – from the depths of despair to the joyously shouted pinnacle of hope and optimism:, 8/31/2017 · Go Farther in Lightness is a much longer, and much more ambitious album, clocking in at almost 80 minutes. Sometimes length can detract from the impact of an album and the songs on it, but long, poetic anthems are Gang of Youths’ specialty and only adds to the sincerity and lustre of the album. .
8/14/2017 · Gang of Youths, ‘Go Farther in Lightness’ review Just as Bruce Springsteen’s first records affected our parents, so too Gang Of Youths are finding the heartbeat of a new generation. The five-piece’s debut album The Positions (2015) and its EP epilogue Let Me Be Clear dealt with many demons: losing loved ones, suicide and drug addiction.
12/1/2017 · The album is perhaps the most joyful album I have heard in quite some time, but it’s not cheap joy, not merely happy. This is a hard-fought joy that battles through the darkness, depression, sin, and grief and still finds lightness on the other side waiting to embrace us.
