Origin (Dayseeker album)
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| Released | April 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 2015 | |||
| Studio | Capital House Studio, Galena, Ohio | |||
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| Length | 47:17 | |||
| Label | InVogue | |||
| Producer | Nick Ingram | |||
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Origin is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Dayseeker. The album was released on April 21, 2015, through InVogue Records and was produced by Nick Ingram.
Background and recording[edit]
Alex Polk announced in mid-December 2014 that the band would fly to Ohio to record the new album with record producer Nick Ingram who worked with bands like Before Their Eyes and Hotel Books in the past.[1][2]
The band recorded a cover song of "Jealous" originally released by Nick Jonas which fans were able to download when they pre-ordered the record at MerchNow.[2][3][4]
The album's track list was leaked on April 2, 2015.[5]
Promotion and release[edit]
The first song the band released on March 26, 2015, was the title track "Origin".[6] Another song was released by InVogue Records on YouTube on April 3, 2015, titled "A Cancer Uncontained".[7] The latest single, "The Earth Will Turn" was released on April 15, 2015, just one week before the album's official release.[8]
On April 18, 2015, the band headed out for a short U.S. tour with Silent Planet to promote their new record. The tour ended on May 4, 2015, in Indianapolis, Indiana after eleven shows.[9]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| laut.de |   [10] |
| Outspoken | (Positive)[11] |
| Ultimate Guitar |   [12] |
Origin received nearly exclusively positive reviews. The lyrical themes and the singing voice of vocalist Rory Rodriguez were praised by some reviewers.
Commercial performance[edit]
Origin peaked at No. 1 at iTunes metal charts. The album sold exactly 1,150 copies during the first sales week, resulting Origin being the first charting album ever.[13] It peaked on no. 20 at Billboard Heatseekers Charts in charting week of May 9, 2015.[14]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Nail in Our Coffin" (featuring Dana Willax) | 3:39 |
| 2. | "A Cancer Uncontained" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Dead to the World: Alive in My Eyes" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "The Earth Will Turn" | 4:42 |
| 5. | "The Darkness Won't Divide" | 1:19 |
| 6. | "Origin" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "The Burning of Bridges" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Spotless Mind" | 4:24 |
| 9. | "The World Was Quiet" | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Lucid Dreamer" | 2:44 |
| 11. | "A God Without a Face" | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Never See the Sun Rise" | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 47:17 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "A Cancer Uncontained" (reimagined) | 5:07 |
| 14. | "Spotless Mind" (reimagined) | 4:34 |
| 15. | "The Burning of Bridges" (reimagined) | 4:11 |
| 16. | "The World Was Quiet" (reimagined) | 5:28 |
| 17. | "The Earth Will Return" (reimagined) | 4:58 |
| 18. | "Hello" (Adele cover) | 4:53 |
| 19. | "Jealous" (Nick Jonas cover) | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 80:13 | |
Personnel[edit]
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Dayseeker
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References[edit]
- ^ Jeanette Hernandez: MUSE Artist: M.U.S.E. Local Artist: Orange County Rock Band Dayseeker Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Dan Harr: Music News Nashville: Dayseeker Releasing New LP ‘Origin’ on April 21 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press: Dayseeker (InVogue Records) announce new album, stream Nick Jonas cover
- ^ Kriston McConnell: Under the Gun Review: ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR NEW ALBUM, ‘ORIGIN’
- ^ SOSGermany: Outspoken Magazine: DAYSEEKER: Neues Album kommt im April!
- ^ Cris: The Brutal Family: Dayseeker publican un nuevo single, "Origin" (Spanish)
- ^ Joe Doe: Metalnerd.net: Dayseeker stream new single "A Cancer Uncontained"
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press: Dayseeker (InVogue Records) premiere music video for single from ‘Origin’
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press: Silent Planet to perform ‘The Night God Slept’ in full on spring headlining tour
- ^ Jan Hassenpflug: laut.de: Dayseeker - Origin: Das finstere Herz schreit nach Zuversicht (German)
- ^ SOSGermany: Outspoken: Dayseeker - Origin (German)
- ^ vppark2: Ultimate Guitar: Dayseeker - Origin
- ^ Matt Brown: Metalinsider.net: Metal By Numbers 4/30: Buried by sales
- ^ Billboard: Dayseeker Charts