Gang of Youths finds hope after a nightmare
by Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune
Apr 02, 2018
3 minutes
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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