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Photo – Rashidi Noah
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‘the man himself’
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Praise for GANG OF YOUTHS
“For Springsteen-level bombast and heart-thumping, widescreen rock, Gang of Youths are the best around.” – NME
“Le’aupepe has embraced indigenous music native to his family’s Samoan cultures, as well as the hip-hop and dance sounds that he grew up on.” – UPROXX
“A band who always swing for the fences.” – The Guardian
“Like the best of this band’s work, ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’ hits that sweet spot between arena rock and big-tent indie, evoking such touchstones as U2, the War On Drugs, and the National in its pursuit of sweeping grandeur.” – Stereo Gum
“The heartland rock anthem finds Gang of Youths in their element, as they channel Bruce Springsteen and U2 on a track made to be heard in an arena.” – Consequence Sound
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Gang Of Youths today share a new video for their current single ‘the man himself’. It’s unveiled as they prepare for a big month of touring in the UK, which will see them play a huge arena tour as guests to Sam Fender as well as four sold-out headline shows.
Released to acclaim from the likes of NME, Rolling Stone, triple j and Triple M, ‘the man himself’ is an emotionally charged song in which frontman Dave Le’aupepe reflects on living without the guiding hand of his late father. Directed by their regular collaborator Joel Barney, the track’s new video puts a different spin on the song’s concept, this time cutting between the intensity and magnetic charisma of Le’aupepe’s performance with a visual representation of him as a boy.
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Joel Barney commented, “Dave came to me with the idea of creating a video that incorporated the idea of a younger version of himself. We wanted to blur the lines of the connection by making it seem like flashes of Dave reminiscing on his childhood or the younger version of himself imagining the future.
One of the main focuses for the video was pulling together a sense of nostalgia whilst keeping it feeling dreamlike. We wanted to incorporate elements of stop motion 2D animation to give the video a textured feeling to it and to separate the two parts of the video visually, whilst still existing within the same world.
Mickey, the animator, used real textured brush strokes and materials to give the video an authentic feel that visually brings the video out of the screen into something feeling material.”
Gang Of Youth’s recent releases – also including ‘the angel of 8th ave.’ and ‘unison’ – find the band further exploring the life and legacy of Dave’s father, as well as issues of indigenous identity and faith.
‘the man himself’ is available across all streaming platforms now.
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