Prisoner

"Prisoner" is a song by American rock band Dance Gavin Dance. It was released to digital download and streaming services as the lead single from their ninth studio album, Afterburner, on February 21, 2020, by Rise Records. The song features an uncredited guest appearance from Royal Coda and Eidola guitarist Sergio Medina. The song was produced by Kris Crummett while Drew Fulk handled vocal production. Lyrically, the track is about hallucinogens and deals with topics of idolatry while sonically, it has been compared to the band's 2009 studio album, Happiness due to its progressive rock and funk rock nature. Background Following extensive touring in support of their eighth studio album Artificial Selection (2018), Dance Gavin Dance began recording sessions for their ninth studio album. Prior to the Artificial Selection Tour, the group held a recording session in January 2019 with producer Kris Crummett at Interlace Audio in Portland, Oregon. The band released the stand-alone single "Head Hunter" on March 22, 2019, and a second stand-alone single "Blood Wolf", on October 11.