Origin is the second studio album by the 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 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.Jeanette Hernandez: MUSE Artist: M.U.S.E. Local Artist: Orange County Rock Band Dayseeker Dan Harr: Music News Nashville: Dayseeker Releasing New LP ‘Origin’ on April 21
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.Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press: Dayseeker (InVogue Records) announce new album, stream Nick Jonas coverKriston McConnell: Under the Gun Review: ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR NEW ALBUM, ‘ORIGIN’
The album's track list was leaked on April 2, 2015.SOSGermany: Outspoken Magazine: DAYSEEKER: Neues Album kommt im April!
Promotion and release The first song the band released on March 26, 2015, was the title track "Origin".Cris: The Brutal Family: (Spanish) Another song was released by InVogue Records on YouTube on April 3, 2015, titled "A Cancer Uncontained".Joe Doe: Metalnerd.net: Dayseeker stream new single "A Cancer Uncontained" The latest single, "The Earth Will Turn" was released on April 15, 2015, just one week before the album's official release.Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press: Dayseeker (InVogue Records) premiere music video for single from ‘Origin’
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.Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press: Silent Planet to perform ‘The Night God Slept’ in full on spring headlining tour
Critical reception
Origin received nearly exclusively positive reviews. The lyrical themes and the singing voice of vocalist Rory Rodriguez were praised by some reviewers.
Commercial performance 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.Matt Brown: Metalinsider.net: Metal By Numbers 4/30: Buried by sales It peaked on no. 20 at Billboard Heatseekers Charts in charting week of May 9, 2015.Billboard: Dayseeker Charts
Track listing
Personnel
Dayseeker Rory Rodriguez – lead vocals Gino Scambelluri – lead guitar, backing vocals Alex Polk – rhythm guitar Andrew Sharp – bass Mike Karle – drums, percussion
Additional musicians Dana Willax – guest vocals on track 1
Additional personnel Nick Ingram – production, engineering, mixing, mastering Dayseeker – engineering Bailey Zindel – art direction, design
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