The Magic Gang

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Jack Kaye, Kristian Smith, Gus Taylor and Paeris Giles were each pursuing careers as musicians when they came together in 2013 to form The Magic Gang. Bonding over a shared love of alternative acts as well as The Beach Boys, the group established an idiosyncratic approach to their pop-leaning rock songs. They moved in together in a house in Brighton where they spent four years honing their chemistry, hosting parties where they gained valuable live experience, and become members of a music scene that would serve as the genesis for a number of bands including Birdskulls and Dream Wife. They also released 3 EPs during this period before signing with Yala! Records, headed by former Macabees guitarist Felix White, and issuing their self-titled debut LP in 2018. Laden with Beach Boys style harmonies, the album devoted one side to upbeat rockers like “Getting Along” while the other was given to more philosophical ruminations such as “How Can I Compete”. In 2020 they issued a single for “Take Back the Track” that featured a savvy video that addressed the COVID pandemic by showing the band members practicing via video conference and having their work disturbed by an anonymous internet troll.

Top tracks

01	Take Back The Track	The Magic Gang	Take Back The Track			03:28
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
04	Just a Minute	The Magic Gang	Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)			03:51
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
01	What Have You Got To Lose	The Magic Gang	What Have You Got To Lose			03:51
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
01	Getting Along	The Magic Gang	Getting Along			02:48
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
11	I'll Show You	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:12
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
01	Believe In Yourself (The Arthur Theme Song)	The Magic Gang	Believe In Yourself (The Arthur Theme Song)			02:23
	Composers: Jeremy De Villiers Jr - Judy Henderson
03	Jasmine (2016 Version)	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang EP			04:00
02	Think	The Magic Gang	Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)			03:27
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
01	Hotel Apathy	The Magic Gang	EP Three			02:51
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
12	All That I Want Is You	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:16
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
04	Alright	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			02:49
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
01	Take Care (feat. Jessie Ware)	The Magic Gang	Take Care (feat. Jessie Ware)			04:00
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
06	Jasmine	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:47
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
10	How Can I Compete	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			02:54
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
13	Fade Away	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:40
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
05	Caroline	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			04:14
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
01	Oh, Saki	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:33
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
09	Your Love	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:05
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
02	All This Way	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:10
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
08	Slippin'	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			02:47
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
05	All That I Want Is You (2016 Version)	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang EP			03:30
01	Somebody Like You	The Magic Gang	Somebody Like You			03:57
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
01	Lady, Please	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang EP			02:54
16	Bruises	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:15
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
15	All That I Want Is You (Acoustic)	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:09
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles

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Discography

Albums

Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)

℗ 2020 Warner Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited: 28-08-2020

Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)

01	Intro	The Magic Gang	Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)			00:37
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
02	Think	The Magic Gang	Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)			03:27
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
03	Make a Sound	The Magic Gang	Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)			03:45
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
04	Just a Minute	The Magic Gang	Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)			03:51
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
05	What Have You Got To Lose	The Magic Gang	Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)			03:51
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
06	Death of the Party	The Magic Gang	Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)			03:32
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
07	Take Back The Track	The Magic Gang	Death of the Party (Bonus Track Version)			03:28
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles

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The Magic Gang (Deluxe)

℗ 2018 Warner Music Uk Limited with the exception of tracks 4, 9 and 10 (P) 2017 Warner Music Uk Limited and tracks 2 and 6 (P) 2016 Warner Music Uk Limited (marketed by Yala! Records): 16-03-2018

The Magic Gang (Deluxe)

01	Oh, Saki	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:33
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
02	All This Way	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:10
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
03	Getting Along	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			02:48
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
04	Alright	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			02:49
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
05	Caroline	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			04:14
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
06	Jasmine	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			03:47
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
07	Take Care	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang (Deluxe)			04:00
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles

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EPs

EP Three

℗ 2017 Warner Music Uk Limited (marketed by Yala! Records): 24-03-2017

EP Three

01	Hotel Apathy	The Magic Gang	EP Three			02:51
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
02	How Can I Compete	The Magic Gang	EP Three			02:54
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
03	No One Else	The Magic Gang	EP Three			03:09
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles
04	Life Without You	The Magic Gang	EP Three			02:19
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles

The Second Ep from

Telharmonium Records: 23-09-2016

The Second Ep from

01	Only Waiting	The Magic Gang	The Second Ep from			02:49
02	All This Way (2016 Version)	The Magic Gang	The Second Ep from			03:28
03	Tuning In	The Magic Gang	The Second Ep from			03:06
04	Blue For You	The Magic Gang	The Second Ep from			03:04

The Magic Gang EP

Telharmonium: 04-03-2016

The Magic Gang EP

01	Lady, Please	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang EP			02:54
02	She Doesn't See	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang EP			02:38
03	Jasmine (2016 Version)	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang EP			04:00
04	Feeling Better	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang EP			03:05
05	All That I Want Is You (2016 Version)	The Magic Gang	The Magic Gang EP			03:30

Singles

Never Gonna Know Yourself

℗ 2024 The Magic Gang: 13-09-2024

Never Gonna Know Yourself

01	Never Gonna Know Yourself	The Magic Gang	Never Gonna Know Yourself			02:50
	Writer: Kristian Smith - Jack Kaye - Angus Taylor - Paeris Giles / Composers: Kristian Smith - Jack Kaye - Angus Taylor - Paeris Giles

Crazy Boy

℗ 2024 The Magic Gang: 27-05-2024

Crazy Boy

01	Crazy Boy	The Magic Gang	Crazy Boy			02:39
	Writer: Kristian Smith - Jack Kaye - Angus Taylor - Paeris Giles / Composers: Kristian Smith - Jack Kaye - Angus Taylor - Paeris Giles

I'm Not Scared

℗ 2024 The Magic Gang: 09-05-2024

I'm Not Scared

01	I'm Not Scared	The Magic Gang	I'm Not Scared			03:01
	Writer: Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles - Angus Taylor / Composers: Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles - Angus Taylor

Somebody Like You

℗ 2020 Warner Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited: 23-10-2020

Somebody Like You

01	Somebody Like You	The Magic Gang	Somebody Like You			03:57
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles

(The World) Outside My Door

℗ 2020 Warner Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited: 14-08-2020

(The World) Outside My Door

01	(The World) Outside My Door	The Magic Gang	(The World) Outside My Door			03:58
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles

Make Time For Change

℗ 2020 Warner Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited: 15-07-2020

Make Time For Change

01	Make Time For Change	The Magic Gang	Make Time For Change			03:11
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles

Take Back The Track

℗ 2020 Warner Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited: 30-04-2020

Take Back The Track

01	Take Back The Track	The Magic Gang	Take Back The Track			03:28
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles

Believe In Yourself (The Arthur Theme Song)

℗ 2020 Warner Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited: 15-04-2020

Believe In Yourself (The Arthur Theme Song)

01	Believe In Yourself (The Arthur Theme Song)	The Magic Gang	Believe In Yourself (The Arthur Theme Song)			02:23
	Composers: Jeremy De Villiers Jr - Judy Henderson

What Have You Got To Lose

℗ 2020 Warner Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited (marketed by Yala! Records): 06-03-2020

What Have You Got To Lose

01	What Have You Got To Lose	The Magic Gang	What Have You Got To Lose			03:51
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles

Think

℗ 2020 Warner Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited (marketed by Yala! Records): 04-02-2020

Think

01	Think	The Magic Gang	Think			03:27
	Composers: Angus Taylor - Jack Kaye - Kristian Smith - Paeris Giles