# Gang Of Youths announce new album ‘Compañero’ with captivating single ‘Benny’s Video’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gang-of-youths-announce-new-album-companero-with-captivating-single-bennys-video/
- Published: 2026-11-12T15:47:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T16:37:45+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/gang-of-youths-announce-new-album-companero-with-single-bennys-video-tour-3975794
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- *Compañero* arrives on 12 March.
- “Benny’s Video” introduces the album’s new single.
- The band’s North American tour starts in March 2027.

## Summary

Gang Of Youths have announced their fourth album, *Compañero*, due on 12 March, and released its new single, “Benny’s Video”. The record marks a shift in emphasis for the Australian band, whose songs have often focused on darker themes: it explores connection and shared experience, while considering how loss can shape people’s lives.

The 11-track album follows 2022’s *Angel in Realtime* and includes the previously released “Things Take Time”. Frontman David Le’aupepe drew on songwriters such as Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits, writing about new characters and narratives over classic pop melodies and Americana influences. The band will tour North America in March and April 2027, including a Coachella appearance; the run opens in Boston on 17 March.

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