In 2017, their second album, Go Farther in Lightness, peaked at number one in Australia, and was preceded by their first Australian top 50 single "Let Me Down Easy".

In the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017, the album held a three positions in the top 10.

The following year, a concert film and live album was released from their MTV Unplugged performance in Melbourne.

In 2021, Gang of Youths' comeback single, "The Angel of 8th Ave." was released supporting their third studio album, Angel in Realtime (2022) which debuted at number one in Australia and number 10 on the UK Albums Chart.

An accompanying EP, Immolation Tape, was released the same year and features acoustic renditions of album tracks.