Gang of Youths – Angel In Realtime (Yellow Vinyl) VG+/VG+

Gang of Youths’ Angel in Realtime is a sweeping, deeply personal exploration of grief, identity, and renewal, rendered with the band’s characteristic emotional grandeur. The album blends propulsive indie‑rock, lush orchestration, and Pacific Island musical traditions into a sound that feels both expansive and intimately grounded. Dave Le’aupepe’s lyrics move with raw honesty—stories of family, loss, and rediscovery delivered in a voice that balances vulnerability with defiant hope.

Across its runtime, the record shifts between cathartic momentum and reflective stillness, using layered arrangements and rhythmic vitality to mirror the turbulence of its themes. It’s an album about piecing together truth, honouring heritage, and finding light in the aftermath of upheaval. Angel in Realtime stands as Gang of Youths’ most ambitious and emotionally resonant work, a testament to how personal narrative can be transformed into something communal, luminous, and profoundly moving.