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That Golden Rule

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Released
  
23 August 2009

Length
  
3:50

Recorded
  
2009

Label
  
14th Floor

B-side
  
Prey Hey, Eye Lids, Time Jazz

Format
  
CD, Digital download, vinyl

"That Golden Rule" is the second single to be taken from Scottish alternative rock trio Biffy Clyro's fifth studio album, Only Revolutions, released on 23 August 2009.

Contents

The band describe the song as a mixture of prog and stoner rock, citing that "[it's] like Kyuss and Tool playing with some Scottish freaks screaming over the top of it". It received its first radio play in early July 2009, on Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World slot on Radio 1. The single debuted at #10 on the UK Single Chart on 30 August 2009. The song was used by Sky Sports in its coverage of Super League from 2011 to 2013.

Video

The video for That Golden Rule was shot in Chiswick House, West London. The video was released on NME's official website on 22 July 2009. The video has begun to receive some airplay on British rock television station Scuzz, and has been A-listed by BBC Radio 1.

Artwork

Storm Thorgerson's artwork for the single references the band's previous studio album, Puzzle, with a missing jigsaw piece resting in front of a sailor. The other man, sailing into the distance, appears to have a jigsaw shaped hole in his side - it is likely that this represents the man depicted on the front cover of Puzzle.

Thorgerson later confirmed this on his official website, stating:

Track listing

CD Single 14FLR38CD

  1. "That Golden Rule"
  2. "Prey Hey"

7" Picture Vinyl 14FLR38

  1. "That Golden Rule"
  2. "Eye Lids"

7" Orange Vinyl 14FLR38X

  1. "That Golden Rule"
  2. "Time Jazz"

iTunes Digital EP

  1. "That Golden Rule"
  2. "Prey Hey"
  3. "Eye Lids"
  4. "Time Jazz"

References

That Golden Rule Wikipedia
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