Gold & Rust by Cameron Smith and the Slings
How does a boy become a man without turning into a monster?
A hungry-hearted kid rides out chasing more, trades his soul to get it, loses the one he loves, and has to fight to find his way back home. . . to her and to himself.
This is the story of Gold & Rust, arriving on September 12, 2025.
Featuring vocals from rising Columbia Records artist Presley Haile, the lead single 'The Way Life Ought to Be' released May 16th, followed by 'Not in Our Stars (the Fine Game of Nil)' June 20th, and 'Blood Mouth (Call it the Blues)'–another duet with Haile—on August 1st.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Way Life Ought to Be | 4:19 |
| 2. | Real Love | |
| 3. | Irredeemer | |
| 4. | Interlude: 'Like A Colossus' | |
| 5. | Not in Our Stars (the Fine Game of Nil) | 3:59 |
| 6. | Shadows of the Moonlight | |
| 7. | Russell's Paradox Blues | |
| 8. | Prelude: Gold & Rust | |
| 9. | Blood Mouth (Call it the Blues) | 4:04 |
| 10. | Goatman (Beyond the Wild of Self Repair) | |
| 11. | Remind Me Why I Care | |
| 12. | You Won't Look Back | |
| 13. | Postlude: The Storm is Passing Over | |
Credits
releases September 12, 2025
All songs written by Cameron Smith
**Except Postlude: ‘The Storm is Passing Over,'
a hymn by Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933)
Engineered by Mark Randall
Produced by Morris Holdahl and Cameron Smith
Photography by Waffles
Cover art by Devin Selby
Layout by Metachronism
Performed by:
Cameron Smith - lead vocal, guitar, harmonica, and more
and the Slings:
Morris Holdahl - lead guitar, dulcimer, lapsteel, vocals, conga, arrangements, and more
Katie Grace Robertson - piano, organ, vocals
Tamara Cauble Brown - violin, vocals
Chuck Brown - brass, vocals
Patrick Higgins - bass guitar
Nick Tittle - drums
With additional instrumentation from:
Mark Randall - upright bass
Ron Griffin - trumpet
And featuring:
Presley Haile - lead vocals
Recorded at Blackstone Recording Studios in Fort Worth, TX
*Additional brass & Presley vocal sessions at Green Audio in Fort Worth, TX
All songs written by Cameron Smith
**Except Postlude: ‘The Storm is Passing Over,'
a hymn by Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933)
Engineered by Mark Randall
Produced by Morris Holdahl and Cameron Smith
Photography by Waffles
Cover art by Devin Selby
Layout by Metachronism
Performed by:
Cameron Smith - lead vocal, guitar, harmonica, and more
and the Slings:
Morris Holdahl - lead guitar, dulcimer, lapsteel, vocals, conga, arrangements, and more
Katie Grace Robertson - piano, organ, vocals
Tamara Cauble Brown - violin, vocals
Chuck Brown - brass, vocals
Patrick Higgins - bass guitar
Nick Tittle - drums
With additional instrumentation from:
Mark Randall - upright bass
Ron Griffin - trumpet
And featuring:
Presley Haile - lead vocals
Recorded at Blackstone Recording Studios in Fort Worth, TX
*Additional brass & Presley vocal sessions at Green Audio in Fort Worth, TX
