"The Gold" is a song by the American rock band Manchester Orchestra. The song was released on June 9, 2017, as the lead single from their fifth studio album, ''

A Black Mile to the Surface ''A Black Mile to the Surface'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released on July 21, 2017, through Loma Vista Recordings and Favorite Gentlemen. Recording for the album took place from the summer ...

''. The song was a chart success for the band, peaking at No. 2 on ''Billboard'''s Adult Alternative Songs chart and No. 12 on ''Billboard'''s

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chart, their first charting single in six years.

Background and recording

In an interview, Manchester Orchestra lead singer

Andy Hull John Andrew Hull (born November 7, 1986) is an American singer, musician and songwriter. He serves as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. He also has a side project, Right Away ...

stated that "The Gold" deals with issues of trust and learning to communicate. The song was written by Hull. Producer

Catherine Marks Catherine J Marks is a record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer. She has worked with such artists as Foals, Manchester Orchestra, The Killers, Local Natives, Wolf Alice, Beware of Darkness, The Big Moon, Frank Carter & The Rattlesna ...

, who the band was working with for the first time, allowed the band's songwriters to work on the ''

'' album for three months by themselves, during which they deconstructed and added new layers to "The Gold".

Release

"The Gold" was released as a

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on June 9, 2017, as part of the ''

'' album announcement. The song was sent for adds to Triple-A radio stations on June 26 and

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radio stations on September 12. A video for "The Gold" was released on the same day as the song, directed by Mike Dempsey and Johnny Chew. In July 2018, Phoebe Bridgers released a cover version of "The Gold" featuring Manchester Orchestra on instruments.

Chart performance

References

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