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20 August 2026 – Gang of Youths Enter a Lighter New Chapter
By Editorial Team - August 20, 2026
Summary
Gang of Youths return with Things Take Time, embracing a lighter and spontaneous pop impulse recorded in a London backyard studio.
Key Facts
- Gang of Youths return with concise, uplifting single 'Things Take Time'.
- Recorded in Dave Le'aupepe's London backyard studio following sold-out comeback shows.
- Marks a refreshed, lighter artistic direction after four years away from touring.
- Entities: Gang of Youths, Dave Le'aupepe, Things Take Time, London, Australian Rock
- Tags: gang-of-youths, things-take-time, dave-leaupepe, australian-indie, indie-rock, london-studio, single-release
Gang of Youths' new single “Things Take Time” remains one of the week's more interesting alternative returns.
After four years away from Australian stages, the band sold out comeback performances rapidly while frontman Dave Le'aupepe has described a noticeably different creative mindset.
“Things Take Time” trades some of the group's traditional intensity for restraint, concise songwriting and a lighter pop impulse.
Recorded in a backyard studio in London, the song points toward new material shaped more by enjoyment and spontaneity than the pressures surrounding the band's earlier success. It is a worthwhile reset from a group whose records have historically carried enormous emotional weight.