Departure & Arrival

Departure & Arrival
Departure & Arrival
Studio album by Angus Gill
Released	18 August 2023
Recorded	2022
Studios	Soundpark Studios, Northcote VIC
Genre	Folk rock
Length	27:11
Label	Rivershack Records/MGM
Producers	Angus Gill; Billy Miller;
Angus Gill chronology

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"April Fools"	Angus Gill	3:41
2.	"You Wouldn’t Steal a Heart"	Gill Billy Miller	2:39
3.	"Departure & Arrival"	Gill	2:49
4.	"Little Green Man"	Gill Miller	3:04
5.	"Crying Out for Love"	Gill	3:03
6.	"Can’t Kiss You Over Coffee"	Gill Miller	3:27
7.	"Start Up The Old Dance Again"	Gill	3:07
8.	"Something Fishy"	Gill	2:53
9.	"I’m Just Gonna Grab a Sandwich"	Gill	3:48
Total length:			27:11

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)	Peak position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)	1

References

↑ Zimmerman, Lee (11 December 2025). "Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Australia's Angus Gill". Bluegrass Today.
↑ Nelson, Joshua (21 August 2023). "REVIEW: Angus Gill "Departure & Arrival" • Americana Highways". Americana Highways.
↑ Barlass, John (30 October 2023). "Angus Gill - Departure & Arrival: Album Review". At The Barrier.

[1] Zimmerman, Lee (11 December 2025). "Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Australia's Angus Gill". Bluegrass Today.

[2] Nelson, Joshua (21 August 2023). "REVIEW: Angus Gill "Departure & Arrival" • Americana Highways". Americana Highways.

[3] Barlass, John (30 October 2023). "Angus Gill - Departure & Arrival: Album Review". At The Barrier.