TRACK 1: golds in
Photography by Jessica Dunston
“Got the biggest grin & Yes i’m glowin’! / Cuz i’ll be at the gates with my Golds in”
The first track of the album, Golds In, transports you right at the heavenly gates once you hit play. You hear the welcoming piano chords reverberating in what feels like the high ceilings of an otherworldly cathedral, while the cogs of its doors slowly unwind in rhythm with the percussion, just before the explosive hook comes shining through.
Jessica Dunston’s images immediately allude to that cathedral-esque imagery with a colorful overlay veiling Pat’s golden grin:
The shapes and array of colors resemble the beautiful stained-glass windows you’d see at traditional cathedrals, and the vibrancy of it all — from the colors itself to Pat’s facial expressions — match the sky-opening, multi-layered vocals in the striking chorus by Tyler.
As you’ll hear from Jessica herself below, Golds In being the track to introduce you to GFOS worked visually and strategically as well. The all-white wardrobe donned by Pat Junior (and the white back drop) in the track art is the same as what is captured in the album cover art. It carries the representation of that heavenly/renewed ‘safe space’ that Pat lyrically ushers the listener into through his opening verse while being backed by a warm, guitar-laden melody and subtle orchestral strings.
Hear a bit more on the process of the making of these photos and their direct relationship to the cover from Jessica:
Gold Fangs On Sunday cover art by Jessica Dunston