Gang of Youths discography | |
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Studio albums | 3 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 24 |
Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths have released three studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, three extended plays and 24 singles. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist David Le'aupepe, bass guitarist Max Dunn, lead guitarist Jung Kim, drummer Donnie Borzestowski and violinist Tom Holden.
The band's first studio album, The Positions (2015), debuted at number five on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was supported by the certified platinum single "Magnolia". In 2017, their second album, Go Farther in Lightness , peaked at number one in Australia, and was preceded by their first Australian top 50 single "Let Me Down Easy". In the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017, the album held a three positions in the top 10. The following year, a concert film and live album was released from their MTV Unplugged performance in Melbourne. In 2021, Gang of Youths' comeback single, "The Angel of 8th Ave." was released supporting their third studio album, Angel in Realtime (2022) which debuted at number one in Australia and number 10 on the UK Albums Chart. An accompanying EP, Immolation Tape , was released the same year and features acoustic renditions of album tracks.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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AUS [1] | HUN [2] | NZ [3] | SCO [4] | UK [4] | US Sales [5] | ||||||||
The Positions |
| 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Go Farther in Lightness |
| 1 | — | — [upper-alpha 1] | — | — [upper-alpha 2] | — |
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Angel in Realtime |
| 1 | 12 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 94 | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Notes
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [1] | ||
MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne) |
| 5 |
Title | EP details |
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Triple J Like a Version Sessions |
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Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [1] | ||
Let Me Be Clear |
| 2 |
Total Serene |
| — |
Immolation Tape |
| — |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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AUS [1] | Triple J Hottest 100 [10] | CAN Rock [11] | US AAA [12] | US Alt. [13] | US Rock Air. [14] | ||||||
"Evangelists" [15] | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
"Riverlands" [16] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Poison Drum" [17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Positions | ||||
"Benevolence Riots" [18] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Radioface" [19] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Positions | |||
"Magnolia" | — | 6 [upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Heroes" (cover of David Bowie) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single [upper-alpha 2] | |||
"Strange Diseases" [23] | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | Let Me Be Clear | ||||
"What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?" | 2017 | — [upper-alpha 3] | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Go Farther in Lightness | ||
"Atlas Drowned" [26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Let Me Down Easy" | 49 | 2 [upper-alpha 4] | — | — | — | — |
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"Keep Me In the Open" [28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows" | 93 | 5 [upper-alpha 5] | — | — | — | — |
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"The Heart Is a Muscle" | — | — | — | 37 | — | — |
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"Still Unbeaten Life (Live)" [29] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne) | |||
"Fear and Trembling (Live)" [30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"The Angel of 8th Ave." | 2021 | 48 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 31 | Total Serene [upper-alpha 6] | |||
"Unison" [31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"The Man Himself" [32] | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | Angel in Realtime | ||||
"Tend the Garden" [33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"In the Wake of Your Leave" | 2022 | — | 9 | 49 | 28 | — | — | ||||
"Spirit Boy" [34] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Shot in the Arm" [35] (cover of Wilco) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Immolation Tape | ||||
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" [36] (cover of Judy Garland) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Notes
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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UK Sales [4] | |||
"A Fantastic Death (Demo)/ The Angel of 8th Ave. (Alternate Version)" [37] | 2022 | 95 | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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UK | |||
"Blood (Live from Stockholm)" [38] (Mumford & Sons featuring Gang of Youths) [upper-alpha 1] | 2020 | — | Delta Tour EP |
"I'm on Fire" [39] (Sam Fender featuring Gang of Youths) | 2022 | — [upper-alpha 2] | Apple Music Home Session |
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Notes
Song | Year | Album | Notes |
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"All My Friends" (cover of LCD Soundsystem) | 2015 | Like a Version 11 | Covers performed by Gang of Youths for Triple J's live music segment, Like a Version . |
"Blood" (cover of the Middle East) | 2018 | Like a Version 14 | |
"Worldly-wise" (by Gretta Ray) [41] | 2021 | Begin to Look Around | Co-produced by Gang of Youths, with backing vocals by David Le'aupepe. |
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