Departure & Arrival is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Angus Gill, as Angus Gill & Seasons of Change. It was released on 18 August 2023 both digitally and on CD. It reached number one on the ARIA Australian Country Albums Chart and the AIR 100% Independent Albums Chart.
Critical reception Americana Highways declared the record "a powerhouse of an album." At the Barrier said, "Instantly enjoyable, well-produced and musically intriguing. The fifth album from New South Wales' Angus Gill ticks the boxes."
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Departure & Arrival. Angus Gill – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, papoose, background vocals and percussion Billy Miller – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, celeste and background vocals Peter “Lucky” Luscombe – drums and percussion Bill McDonald – electric bass and upright bass Dan Kelly – electric guitar and 12 string guitar Cameron Bruce – piano, farfisa organ, hammond organ, mellotron, wurlitzer and theremin Daniel Sadownick – percussion on “Crying Out for Love” and “I’m Just Gonna Grab a Sandwich” Jeff Taylor – accordion on “Crying Out for Love” Susie Ahern – background vocals on “Departure & Arrival” and “Crying Out for Love” Sinead Burgess – background vocals on “Crying Out for Love” Lucky Oceans – pedal steel on “Start Up The Old Dance Again" Nikos Giousef – musical saw on “Something Fishy” Tim Crouch – octave fiddle on “Something Fishy” Clayton Doley – hammond organ on “I’m Just Gonna Grab a Sandwich” Max Abrams – saxophone on “I’m Just Gonna Grab a Sandwich”
Production Angus Gill – producer, engineer Billy Miller – producer Andrew Hehir – engineer William Bowden – mastering Judy Nadin – album artwork
Charts Chart (2021) Peakposition Australian Country Albums (ARIA) 1
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