Young The Giant Releases Act II: The Exile From Forthcoming Album American Bollywood

Gracie Chunes August 12th, 2022 - 3:06 PM

On Friday, August 12, rock band Young The Giant released “ACT II: EXILE” the second act of their fifth studio album, American Bollywood, which will be released on October 21. The album is being revealed in four acts, with two remaining: Battle and Denouement.

American Bollywood is the first album the band has released in four years, and the first album since COVID. The album tells the multi-generational saga of the American immigrant, and the origins, exiles, battles and denouement of reclaiming our collective identity. The band’s singer, Sameer Gadhia, is the son of Indian immigrants, and says “[t]his is not just the story of an Indian-American caught in between two worlds, it’s also our universal search to find meaning in chaos.” When speaking of “ACT II: EXILE” Gadhia talks about immigration and exile and its relevance to his music. He also touches upon the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has affected the general public, if we can “unsee what we were forced to in the mirror of isolation,” all of this playing into the songs on new act.

“ACT II: EXILE” features four new songs.

“My Way”