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Gang of Youths finds hope after a nightmare

Last year, Gang of Youths released "Go Farther in Lightness" (Mosy/Sony) in its homeland of Australia, an album that has slowly made its way around the world. It's a wave of ambitious rock songs, but its peak moment is one of its quietest, "Do Not Let Your Spirit Wane."

It's a slow-burner in which the narrator confronts the unspeakable. "I'm walking alone through the hospital door/ID their bodies, collapse to the floor," David Le'aupepe sings, only to realize it's just a horrible dream. The chorus becomes more

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