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Tom A. Smith’s debut album, The Golden Gates, combines explosive musicianship with a deeply personal perspective, marking a defining moment for the Sunderland-area singer and guitarist.
Raised in Houghton-le-Spring, Smith first picked up a guitar aged four. His journey has taken him from North East open mic nights as a young teen to Glastonbury, Leeds Festival and BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, with support slots for Gang of Youths, DMA’s, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Miles Kane. Elton John personally selected him to perform at Hyde Park during the Farewell Yellow Brick Road shows.
The CD is presented in a card wallet. Both the black 2LP and indie/HMV-exclusive gold 2LP editions feature two 140g vinyl records, a printed inner and a wide-spine sleeve.
Tracklist
Vinyl
Side A
1. Everyone Else
2. When You Least See It Coming
3. Answers
Side B
1. Swan Song Prelude
2. Flower
3. I Don't Want To Go Out Alone
Side C
1. Carry That Weight
2. Stranger
3. Right or Wrong
Side D
1. Swan Song Reprise
2. The Golden Gates
3. When The Angels Sing My Song