"Let Me Down Easy" is a song by Australian alternative rock band

Gang of Youths Gang of Youths are an Australian alternative rock group from Sydney based in London. The band consists of principal songwriter David Le'aupepe (lead vocals, guitar), Max Dunn (bass guitar), Jung Kim (lead guitar, keyboards), Donnie Borzestowsk ...

, released in May 2017 as the third single from their second studio album ''

Go Farther in Lightness ''Go Farther in Lightness'' is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths. It was released on 18 August 2017 by Mosy Recordings. It debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart and was supported by nationw ...

'' (2017). The song peaked at number 49 on the

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, becoming the band's first top 50 single. In the Triple J's 2017 Hottest 100, it was listed at No. 2 – the highest position by an Australian artist. It was certified double platinum by ARIA in 2019 for shipment of 140,000 copies. The song placed second in the 2018

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Background

Australian alternative rock band

released "Let Me Down Easy" in May 2017, as the third single ahead of their second album, ''

'', which appeared in August. The album was produced from November to December 2016 at Sony Music Studios, Sydney by

Adrian Breakspear Adrian Breakspear is an English record producer and audio engineer based in Sydney, Australia. He is known for his work with Gang of Youths, Boy & Bear, Ricky Martin and Pharrell Williams. At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, he was nominate ...

and the group. The line-up was Donnie Berzestowski on drums, Max Dunn on bass guitar, Jung Kim on guitar and keyboards,

David Le'aupepe Gang of Youths are an Australian alternative rock group from Sydney based in London. The band consists of principal songwriter David Le'aupepe (lead vocals, guitar), Max Dunn (bass guitar), Jung Kim (lead guitar, keyboards), Donnie Borzestowsk ...

on lead vocals, piano and guitar and Joji Malani on lead guitar. The track was written by Le'aupepe. "Let Me Down Easy" reached the

top 50. For national youth radio

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's listeners poll Hottest 100 of 2017, it was placed second – the highest position by an Australian artist. In the Hottest 100 of the 2010s, held in 2020, the song placed number 19. It was certified double platinum, for shipments of 140000 units, by ARIA in 2019. For the song Le'aupepe was placed second in the 2018

. Simon Tubey of ''X-Press'' magazine reviewed the album and described the track as having an "upbeat tempo and catchy hook making it an instantly distinctive 'festival banger', which any crowd would love. The distinctive oriental sound only serves to cement the song's uniqueness." In the Hottest 100 of the 2010s, held in 2020, the song placed number 19.

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