2018 for the Say Yes to Life Australian and North America tour, which saw the band break the Enmore Theatre's venue record for most sold-out shows in a single tour. Critical reception Jaymz Clements of Rolling Stone gave the album five stars, saying it "poetically explores the human experience in all its bleakness and triumph, confusion and clarity, heartbreak and joyousness", and called it "a remarkable odyssey of an album that'll engulf you". Rachel Scarsbrook of Renowned for Sound made similar comments, stating the album "doesn’t fall into the trap of becoming too dark and pitiful, instead there is positivity radiating out of its every fibre". Dork concluded the album is a "poetic and gripping body of work that places Gang of Youths as not just an important band, but an important voice in 2017 and beyond". Jessica Dale of the Music called the album "something special" and stated "Listen to [it] in its entirety; it is phenomenal and deserves nothing less than that." Stack Magazine said "Each song builds expertly, and tempos sway like tides. Parts will make you throw a defiant fist in the air and in other moments, sombre reflection is only appropriate. [David] Le'aupepe's emotional vocal is each track's initial attraction, but what really shines is the intricate instrumental detail." Triple J called the album "a stirring collection of music that places Gang of Youths another rank higher in the echelons of Aussie rock bands". Accolades Legacy Three of the album's tracks featured in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017, all in the top ten – peaking at number two with "Let Me Down Easy", followed by "The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows" at number five and "What Can I Do if the Fire Goes Out?" at number ten. The only other artists to have achieved this feat previously are Powderfinger in 2003 and Chet Faker in 2014. Further, three more tracks featured in the Hottest 200 the following day – "The Heart is a Muscle" at 126, and "Say Yes to Life" and "Fear and Trembling" at 175 and 176 respectively. Go Farther in Lightness has not left the ARIA Australian Albums Chart since its debut in 2017, and has featured in numerous end-of-year top album lists. The album was certified platinum in Australia in 2020, having sold over 70 thousand copies. In 2020, two of the album's tracks featured in the Triple J