Let Me Be Clear is the first extended play by Australian alternative band Gang of Youths, released on 29 July 2016 via Mosy Recordings and Sony Music Australia. The EP features five original tracks and a cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now".
Let Me Be Clear debuted and peaked at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2016 ARIA Music Awards, but lost to Violent Soho's Waco.
Release and promotion Let Me Be Clear was released on CD, LP, and for digital download on 29 July 2016. The EP was preceded by one single: "Strange Diseases", released on 16 May 2016.
Chart performance Let Me Be Clear debuted and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the chart dated 8 August 2016, held off from the number one position by Human Nature's Gimme Some Lovin': Jukebox Vol II.
The following week, the album fell 21 positions to number 23, before halving its position in its third week of charting to land at number 46. The album fell to number 76 in its fourth week, before dropping out of the top 100 entirely a week later.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians Gang of Youths David Le'aupepe – composing , vocals Joji Malani – composing , performing Jung Kim – performing Max Dunn – performing Donnie Borzestowski – performing Tom Hobden – performing
Other musicians Adrian Breakspear – clarinet David J. Andrew – piano Jennifer Geering – violin Chris Collins – violin Paul Taylor – cello Patrick Stickles – piano Jonathan Baker – trumpet Joni Mitchell – composing
Technical Gang of Youths – production Karl Cash – production, recording , mixing Chris Collins – production , mixing Adrian Breakspear – recording Kevin McMahon – recording Leon Zervos – mastering
Artwork Mclean Stephenson – photography, artwork design
Charts +Chart performance for Let Me Be Clear Chart (2016) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 2
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