talks about a disintegrating relationship and is reminiscent of the work of Ash. It is followed by the mid-tempo hard rock track "Friends Like Me", which evokes the sound of the Stooges and the Who. The metallic "Don't Break Me Down" discusses trying to make a relationship work after having moved on quickly from past partners. "Fall Behind Me" recalls the band's earlier sound, while being compared to the work of the Cult; it starts off akin to Status Quo, switching to "Rocket Queen" (1987) by Guns N' Roses. Robertson said it dealt with bands that get ahead of others by luck, only to be forgotten in a short timeframe thereafter. The softer-sounding "Is That All You've Got for Me" marked the first time the band uses acoustic guitars in their music, adding elements of rockabilly. Unlike the rest of the album, "The Gold Medal" features a piano and acoustic guitar break in lieu of an electric guitar solo. Ford referred to the song as a fuck you' to San Francisco. We live there, but have never really fitted into the city". The blues-indebted "Out of My Hands" tackles the theme of a long-distance relationship. Kel Munger of News & Review said the power ballad "Revolver" is an "ode to love gone truly, truly bad". Release On August 9, 2004, Gold Medal was announced for release in two months' time; a few days later, a music video was filmed for "Fall Behind Me" in Los Angeles, California. They played a small number of club shows on the West Coast, prior to appearing at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK. "Fall Behind Me" was posted online on September 1, 2004, and was released as a single on 11 October 2004. Gold Medal was released on October 26, 2004; coinciding with this, the band members dropped their Ramones-esque stage names in favor of their actual names. Initial promotion was focused on reaching fans through online advertisements and listening parties. Gold Medal was one of the first albums released in the DualDisc format, alongside Still Not Getting Any... (2004) by Simple Plan, but was recalled due to a mastering error on the CD side of the album. Warner Music Group provided the affect song on the band's website and allowed buyers to return it for a standard CD copy. The DVD side of it included the album in 5.1 surround sound,