Origin (Dayseeker album)

Origin is the second full-length album by American post-hardcore band Dayseeker. The album was released on April 21, 2015 via inVogue Records.

Origin
Studio album by Dayseeker
Released	April 21, 2015 (2015-04-21)
Recorded	January 2015 – March 2015 at Capital House Studio, Galena, Ohio
Genre	Post-hardcore, metalcore
Length	47:18
Label	inVogue Records
Producer	Nick Ingram
Dayseeker chronology
What It Means to Be Defeated (2013) Origin (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Laut.de	[1]
Outspoken Magazine	(Positive)[2]
Ultimate Guitar Archive	[3]

Production history

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.[4][5]

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.[5][6][7]

The album's track list was leaked on April 2, 2015.[8]

Releases and promotion

The first song the band released on March 26, 2015 was the same-titled song Origin.[9] Another song was released by InVogue Records on YouTube on April 3, 2015. It is called A Cancer Uncontained.[10] The latest single, The Earth Will Turn was released on April 15, 2015 just one week before the album's official release.[11]

On April 18, 2015 the band headed out for a short US run with Silent Planet to promote their new record. The tour ended on May 4, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana after eleven shows.[12]

Success

Critical reception

Origin received nearly exclusively positive reviews. The lyrical themes and the singing voice of vocalist Rory Rodriguez were praised by some reviewers.

Charting

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 list

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Nail In Our Coffin"	3:39
2.	"A Cancer Uncontained"	4:10
3.	"Dead to the World: Alive in My Eyes"	3:29
4.	"The Earth Will Turn"	4:41
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:		47:18

Personnel

Dayseeker Rory Rodriguez – unclean vocals, clean vocals Alex Polk – guitar Gino Scambelluri – guitar Andrew Sharp – bass Mike Karle – drums

Additional personnel Nick Ingram – producer, mixing, mastering Bailey Zindel – art design Dana Willax – guest vocals on track 1

References

1. Jan Hassenpflug: Laut.de: Dayseeker - Origin: Das finstere Herz schreit nach Zuversicht (German)
2. SOSGermany: Outspoken Magazine: Dayseeker - Origin (German)
3. vppark2: Ultimate Guitar Archive: Dayseeker - Origin
4. Jeanette Hernandez: MUSE Artist: M.U.S.E. Local Artist: Orange County Rock Band Dayseeker Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
5. Dan Harr: Music News Nashville: Dayseeker Releasing New LP ‘Origin’ on April 21 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
6. Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press: Dayseeker (InVogue Records) announce new album, stream Nick Jonas cover
7. Kriston McConnell: Under the Gun Review: ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR NEW ALBUM, ‘ORIGIN’
8. SOSGermany: Outspoken Magazine: DAYSEEKER: Neues Album kommt im April!
9. Cris: The Brutal Family: Dayseeker publican un nuevo single, "Origin" (Spanish)
10. Joe Doe: Metalnerd.net: Dayseeker stream new single "A Cancer Uncontained"
11. Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press: Dayseeker (InVogue Records) premiere music video for single from ‘Origin’
12. Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press: Silent Planet to perform ‘The Night God Slept’ in full on spring headlining tour
13. Matt Brown: Metalinsider.net: Metal By Numbers 4/30: Buried by sales
14. Billboard: Dayseeker Charts