Gold is an EP by American pop rock band Metro Station, released independently on October 14, 2014.[1] The EP was made available for streaming exclusively via Billboard magazine on October 8, 2014.[2] It was the band's first release after Trace Cyrus' return to the group in 2014.[3]
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| Released | October 14, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
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| Length | 16:39 | |||
| Label | Metro Station Music | |||
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Background
editGold was recorded between 2013 and 2014 with roughly 30 songs recorded before the band finalized the 5 tracks for the EP.[4] Trace Cyrus said that the EP has a "more mature sound."[3] "Love & War" was released on August 12, 2014, as the lead single along with an accompanying music video.[5] "She Likes Girls" was released on September 9, 2014, as the second single.[6] Speaking about the song, Cyrus said, "It's something a little different for us to write about. We definitely haven't written about something this risqué, I don't think." Mason Musso added, "I just thought it was an interesting idea and I've definitely heard of that scenario before. I just thought it really worked."[4] The music video was released on October 31, 2014.[7]
The group went on a co-headlining tour with the Ready Set in 2014 called "The Outsiders Tour" with supporting acts from the Downtown Fiction and Against the Current.[6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| idobi Radio |   [8] |
| Rock Sound | [9] |
The EP was received with mixed reviews. Alyson Stokes of idobi Radio gave the album a 6/10 stars. She states, "Gold is great by Metro Station standards and serves as a promising step forward for the band, but there’s definitely room for more variety." She ends off remarking, "Gold ups the ante for Metro Station as a band, but overall boasts nothing more than good dance tracks.[8] Andy Biddulph of Rock Sound magazine calls the EP, "half-decent, half teeth-grindingly awful."[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Trace Cyrus and Mason Musso
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Love & War" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "She Likes Girls" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Gold" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Forever Young" (featuring The Ready Set) | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Play It Cool" | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 16:39 | |
Personnel
editCredits for Gold adapted from AllMusic.[10]
Metro Station
- Trace Cyrus – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
- Mason Musso – vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar, synthesizers
Additional musicians
- Spencer Steffan – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- the Ready Set - featured artist
References
edit- ^ "Gold – EP by Metro Station on iTunes". iTunes. Apple. October 14, 2014. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Crane, Matt (October 8, 2014). "Listen to Metro Station's new EP, 'Gold'". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Leight, Elias (October 8, 2014). "Reunited Metro Station Premiere New EP 'Gold'". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Patrick Ryan (September 8, 2014). "Song premiere: Metro Station's 'She Likes Girls'". USA Today. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Crane, Matt (August 12, 2014). "Metro Station reunite, release new single". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Crane, Matt (September 9, 2014). "Metro Station stream new song, "She Likes Girls"". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on September 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Matt Crane (October 31, 2014). "Metro Station release "She Likes Girls" music video". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Alyson, Stokes (October 15, 2014). "Album Review: Metro Station – Gold | idobi Network". idobi. idobi. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Biddulph, Andy (November 5, 2014). "Metro Station – Gold – Reviews – Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound. Freeway Press. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Gold – Metro Station Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2022.