Young Lions are back with a vengeance. It’s been five long years since the band’s critically acclaimed album Mr Spaceman, and on Friday, January 6, 2023, they return with their highly anticipated fourth studio album, titled Make a Rainbow and Put It in the Sky.
“The name ‘Make a Rainbow and Put it in the Sky’ for us, speaks to the journey we have all been on to put this album out,” says singer Zach Britt. “The ups and downs have been unfathomable but the results are something we’ll forever be proud of”.
Since 2018, Young Lions have drip-fed a taste of what’s on offer on the 13-track LP, first with Help (2018), Golden (2019), Coming Home (2019), Pilgrim (2020), Kaleidoscope (2022), the title track Make A Rainbow and Put It In The Sky (2022), and the latest single, Run.
Lyrically, the root of each track centres around mental health. “A lot of these lyrics were penned a long time ago but still ring true for me today,” says Britt. “Some songs on the album are super personal and I’ve put a lot of my own lived experiences over the years into them, and in a much more visceral way than usual”.
The two latest single releases, Kaleidoscope and Make A Rainbow and Put it in the Sky have already set tongues wagging: Kaleidoscope was featured as an Artist Spotlight of the Week on Triple J Unearthed Radio, laying the groundwork for Make A Rainbow and Put It in the Sky to pique the interest of Home & Hosed’s, Declan Byrne, citing the track as “the sound of flexing muscles, heart included.”
With hard-hitting lyrics like “if you want to feel it, then go out and meet it”, this is an album that is as vulnerable as it is honest.
“Musically we are in a great spot,” says Britt. “We aren’t trying too hard to be something we aren’t, we’re just being us and I don’t think it’s ever felt this good to play together.”
Stream Make a Rainbow and Put It In The Sky album now from www.younglionsaus.com
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Friday, June 30, 2023 – Crown & Anchor – ADELAIDE, SA
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Saturday, July 1, 2023 – Northcote Social Club – MELBOURNE, VIC
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Friday, July 14, 2023 – The Zoo – BRISBANE, QLD
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