Go Farther in Lightness is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths. It was released on 18 August 2017 by Mosy Recordings. It debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart and was supported by nationwide tours. Nominated for eight categories at the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, it won four – Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album and Producer of the Year for Gang of Youths and Adrian Breakspear. At the J Awards of 2017, Go Farther in Lightness was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. The album was certified platinum in Australia in 2020. Lyrically, the album explores philosophy, the themes of loss and existentialism, and more broadly, "the human experience in all its bleakness and triumph". At 74 minutes, Go Farther in Lightness is sonically described as "articulate, meticulous, intense rock", and features three string interludes composed by frontman Dave Le'aupepe. Preceded by four singles – most notably "What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?" and "Let Me Down Easy", the latter became the band's first top 50 single in Australia and placed at number two on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017. Notably, three tracks from the album placed in the top ten, a feat only achieved twice before. Background In an interview with Richard Kingsmill on Triple J, frontman Dave Le'aupepe described the songwriting process for the upcoming album, saying he "went through a huge year-long writer’s block". He added that he wrote the majority of the tracks during constant touring in the year prior amidst the release of their debut extended play, Let Me Be Clear. Composition Lyricism The themes of Greek mythology recur throughout the record, particularly within "Achilles Come Down", which alludes to the Iliad by Homer and the tragedy of Achilles, "introducing a fictional scenario where the Greek hero is about to take his own life". Referenced in the track's title, Le'aupepe harshly critiques Ayn Rand's 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged in single "Atlas Drowned". Upon its release, the frontman commented on the text's political ideas:We are now converging upon a moment in history seen before countless times, wherein this philosophy of rational self-interest is conflated with nationalism, badly taped together like Homer Simpson’s football tax return.Le'aupepe's relationship with his father was a major lyrical inspiration – the frontman wrote "I talk about his magnolia tree. I talk about