Gang Of Youths announce Compañero album and release “Benny’s Video”
Due March 12, the record will be the band’s first album in five years. Tour dates include two Coachella appearances.
Gang Of Youths have announced Compañero, their first album in five years, for release on March 12 through Mosy Recordings/Sony Music Australia/RCA UK/Arista US. The announcement also brings a new single, “Benny’s Video.”
The band says mortality is a central concern of the record, although the songs emerged during a comparatively peaceful period in their lives. “Things Take Time,” released in August after an extended absence, was the first song shared from the album.
The second single takes its name from Michael Haneke’s 1992 film. Other titles on Compañero include “This Machine, It’s A Classic,” “Desert Life Museum,” “Major Arcana” and “Future Be Kind.”
The announced tour starts March 17 at Royale in Boston, followed by Brooklyn Steel on March 18. Further stops include Toronto, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco. The schedule also lists Coachella performances in Indio on April 9 and April 16, with Phoenix and Las Vegas shows between those festival appearances.
