"In the Wake of Your Leave" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths, released on 7 January 2022 as the third single to their third studio album, Angel in Realtime (2022).
[3]Written about "the undulating rise and fall of grief in life and how you end up missing it when it’s gone", the band struggled with not wanting the song to sound generic, which they resolved by "adding layers and kind of making this big maximalist dreamscape".
Tyler Jenke of Rolling Stone Australia wrote the track was "introspective in its writing, powerful in its message, and inescapable in its appeal", concluding "another majestic outing" from the band.
[9] Radio station Triple M wrote the song "burns with life-affirming, whole-hearted passion – from its exuberant rush to its bright, colossal melodies and its addictive, radio-friendly hook".
Tom Skinner of NME concluded the video "provides a dose of joyful escapism", following the performers as they "bust moves through a colourful, hyperreal version of London in homage to the golden age of the musical".