This was originally posted on the One Band, 5 Songs Patreon on October 14, 2024.

I first heard Australia’s Gang of Youths in 2022 when they released their third full-length album angel in realtime., but for whatever reason, their music didn’t stick with me. While doing research for a future bonus audio, I rediscovered the band and decided to give their discography a whirl. This is my first impression.

Playlist:

Spotify - Gang of Youths (discography): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0uuGLaiOPnzmxfn8Fva6Hc

References:

Wikipedia - Gang of Youths: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Youths

Discogs - Gang of Youths: https://www.discogs.com/artist/4450915-Gang-of-Youths

Rate Your Music - Gang of Youths: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/gang-of-youths

Rate Your Music: Big Music: https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/big-music/

Switched on Pop - Learning to love: Coldplay: https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/coldplay-moon-music

Hailing from Boston, MA, Buffalo Tom formed in 1986 by college friends Bill Janovitz (guitar), Chris Colbourn (bass), and Tom Maginnis (drums). During their initial run, the band released six full-length albums and appeared on numerous soundtracks and compilations before going on hiatus sometime around 2000. The band returned in 2007 and has since released four full-length albums, the most recent being 2024’s Jump Rope.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Part 1

00:10:18 - “Taillights Fade” from Let Me Come Over (1992)

00:12:59 - Part 2

00:20:06 - “Late At Night” from Big Red Letter Day (1993)

00:23:53 - Part 3

00:26:43 - “For All To See” from No Alternative (1993) and Besides: A Collection of B-Sides and Rarities (2002)

00:30:13 - Part 4

00:38:02 - “Three Easy Pieces” from Three Easy Pieces (2007)

00:41:50 - Part 5

00:50:47 - “All Be Gone” from Quiet and Peace (2018)

00:54:12 - Part 6

References:

Wikipedia - Buffalo Tom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Tom

Discogs - Buffalo Tom: https://www.discogs.com/artist/190553-Buffalo-Tom

Rate Your Music - Buffalo Tom: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/buffalo-tom

YouTube - MTV 120 Minutes with Dave Kendall and guest Buffalo Tom (May 17, 1992): https://youtu.be/ui09kvu5oHw

YouTube - "Mojo Bubbles" (PowerPuff Girls / Los Dos Mojos): https://youtu.be/7XZlxsJoZkU

YouTube - My So-Called Life - Angela & Jordan Hallway Scene: https://youtu.be/eQAAQeNnC-E

Sometimes circumstances make you reevaluate or give you a new perspective on a song. That is exactly what happened to me with Sam Russo’s “Darkness.”

References:

BandCamp - Back To The Party by Sam Russo: https://samrusso.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-the-party

Oklahoma Lefty - Album Review: 'Back To The Party' by Sam Russo: https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2020/04/album-review-back-to-party-by-sam-russo.html