“Benny's Video” is here, but Compañero is still a March release. Gang of Youths' official album hub is taking listeners to the new music and to preorders, with Apple Music giving the release date as March 12, 2027.
The prerelease page contains 11 titles. Only two currently have running times: “Things Take Time,” 3:16, and “Benny's Video,” 5:18. Together they make 8:34. Keep that in mind if the page's “11 songs, 8 minutes” footer catches your eye. There are no displayed durations for the other nine songs, so that footer doesn't establish the length of the finished album.
A first look at the sequence
“Things Take Time” sits second and “Benny's Video” seventh. The record begins with “This Machine, It's a Classic.” “YeYu,” “Street Value,” “Manila98” and “Desert Life Museum” lead into “Benny's Video”; “Ants Control the World,” “Major Arcana” and “Which Side of the River Are You On?” follow it. “Future Be Kind” closes the listing.
For now, those are titles and positions, with two songs to spend time with. There's no need to infer the sound of the other nine from their names. The official hub offers a pre-save on Spotify and a pre-add on Apple Music, as well as links to shops. Go to the listening service for the available tracks and to the product page for a physical edition's contents.
What comes with the preorder?
The UK store lists standard double vinyl, CD, cassette and digital download options alongside bundles and a deluxe mediabook double vinyl edition. Several products name a signed art card. A signed card is worth distinguishing from a signed sleeve when comparing orders; check the particular listing. Our album-edition guide explains that separation between the music and the package.
The store also offers access to a future UK tour presale. It hasn't supplied the itinerary through that offer: its text says a code and ticket link will follow once the dates are announced and the presale window is confirmed. There's a no-purchase-necessary route, subject to conditions, and presale access doesn't guarantee tickets.
So the album has a date, while the tour offer still depends on another announcement. Anyone arranging a journey will need to wait for that announcement's cities and dates. Ordering a record now doesn't answer where or when the band will play.