The Positions
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| Released | 17 April 2015 | |||
| Length | 60:25 | |||
| Label | Mosy | |||
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The Positions is the debut studio album by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths, released on 17 April 2015 through Mosy Recordings. Written by frontman David Le'aupepe over three years, his lyricism reflects on personal struggles including his wife's cancer diagnosis, the breakdown of his marriage, and his suicide attempt. It was produced mostly by the band and Kevin McMahon.
Preceded by three singles including the band's breakout hit "Magnolia", The Positions debuted at number five on the ARIA Albums Chart. It earned the band three nominations at the 2015 ARIA Awards, for Breakthrough Artist, Best Rock Album and Best Cover Art, as well as Australian Album of the Year at the J Awards of 2015. In 2021, Rolling Stone Australia ranked The Positions at number 89 in their list of the 200 greatest Australian albums of all time.