The track is the second single to emerge from their upcoming EP due in May 2023.
UK indie pop duo Gold Spectacles have seen a lot of success over the last few years thanks to their affable and engaging sound, and latest single ‘How to Make a Million’ continues to highlight the intrinsic appeal of their lush sound.
The track deals with a really sombre and unfortunate topic with an air of grace and poignancy that feels admirable. The topic of losing a parent is never something that is going to be easy to navigate or articulate, but Gold Spectacles do a really nice job of laying out their thoughts and feelings in an earnest, raw fashion, with their alluring indie pop sensibilities doing a great job of adding a bit of catchy fun into proceedings to make for a track that feels as stylish and rousing as it does emotional. The track is a really shining example of the nuance and multi-faceted appeal of Gold Spectacles, and continues to highlight the power that the duo’s sound can hold.
“On the first sunny day of spring in 2017, my dad woke up early, got on his motorbike and headed for the coast. He didn’t come home. Nothing can prepare you for the loss of a parent. The hollowness, the emptiness, the unfinished conversations, the unexpected guilt. In my situation, it was very sudden – the news of the accident didn’t seem real. I still have a hard time believing he is really gone. I keep expecting him to turn up. Time is the only thing that can separate you from the emotion but when you stop and think about it, it’s still as raw as ever. This is definitely the hardest song we’ve written.”
