Gang Of Youths Announce New Album Plus Their Biggest Aus Tour To Date

Aussie indie legends Gang Of Youths have announced their long-awaited third album - along with a massive nationwide tour to celebrate.

Inspired by the passing of singer David Le'aupepe's father and his love of horticulture, Angel In Realtime is a love letter to family and the sacrifices people make along the way for the ones they love.

“My dad was a gifted and passionate gardener. It's where he funnelled a lot of his energy and sensitivity, and despite our humble economic status, we were always surrounded by beauty," the singer explained.

"The journey he made from Samoa to NZ to Australia was a difficult and inspiring one, but also fraught with mistakes, regret and terrible choices. I like to think he was building something beautiful,  and pondering what life had given him in spite of his mistakes and concealment. We never knew his story until after he died, so this is the most poetic interpretation of his affinity for gardening that I could think of.”

Le'aupepe added, “I hope the record stands as a monument to the man my father was and remains long after I’m gone myself. He deserved it.”

The band will commemorate the release of the new LP with a huge Aus/NZ tour, taking them to Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington throughout July and August next year - and playing at the biggest venues they've ever performed in the countries.

Angel In Realtime is slated for release 25 February 2022, with tickets for the tour on sale from 9am next Friday, 19 November. Head to theGuide for all the details and check out their new single Tend The Garden below: