The Positions

The Positions is the debut studio album by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths, released on 17 April 2015. The album debuted at number five on the ARIA Albums Chart and was preceded by three singles including "Magnolia", which has been described as the band's "breakthrough hit". Upon release of the album, frontman David Le'aupepe said "I was in a four-year relationship with a girl who had a terminal illness and then I made a concept album about it with my friends."

This article is about the 2015 album. For other uses, see position (disambiguation).

The Positions
Studio album by
Gang of Youths
Released17 April 2015
StudioSterling Sound (New York City)
Length60:25
Label
Producer
  • Kevin McMahon
  • Gang of Youths
Gang of Youths chronology
The Positions
(2015)		 Let Me Be Clear
(2016)
Singles from The Positions
  1. "Poison Drum"
    Released: 1 May 2014
  2. "Radioface"
    Released: 19 March 2015
  3. "Magnolia"
    Released: 13 August 2015

The album debuted was nominated for multiple ARIA Awards including Breakthrough Artist, Best Rock Album and Best Cover Art. At the J Awards of 2015, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.

In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked The Positions at number 89 in their list of the 200 greatest Australian albums of all time.

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