2016 studio album by the Cat Empire
Rising with the Sun |
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Studio album by the Cat Empire |
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Released | 4 March 2016 |
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Recorded | 2015 |
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Studio | Way of the Eagle Studios |
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Length | 42:56 |
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Label | Two Shoes |
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Producer | Jan Skubiszewski |
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the Cat Empire chronology |
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Steal the Light (2013) | Rising with the Sun (2016) | Stolen Diamonds (2019) | |
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Singles from Rising with the Sun |
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- "Qué Será Ahora"
Released: 9 June 2015 - "Wolves"
Released: 9 October 2015 - "Bulls"
Released: 5 February 2016 |
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Rising with the Sun is the seventh studio album by Melbourne band the Cat Empire. It was produced by Jan Skubiszewski and released on 4 March 2016 through Two Shoes Records.[1] The first single was "Qué Será Ahora", followed by "Wolves" and "Bulls". "Wolves" placed at number 79 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2015.[2] It debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, the band's second number-one debut, the first being Two Shoes (2005).
Reception
Rolling Stone Australia awarded the album four out of five stars, saying that Rising with the Sun was a "remarkably intercontinental affair." The magazine praised the new album, calling it "an ebullient celebration sans frontiers."[3] Double J was also positive in its review, writing "The Cat Empire administer another dose of fun, diverse music on album number seven."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Felix Riebl,[5] unless otherwise indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wolves" | - Felix Riebl
- Harry Angus
- Will Hull-Brown
- Ryan Monro
- Oliver McGill
- Jamshid Khadiwala
| 3:23 |
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2. | "Bulls" | | 3:26 |
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3. | "Midnight" | Angus | 4:22 |
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4. | "Blasting Away" | | 3:49 |
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5. | "You Are My Song" | - Angus
- Riebl
- Hull-Brown
- Monro
- McGill
- Khadiwala
| 3:49 |
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6. | "Eagle" | - Angus
- Riebl
- Hull-Brown
- Monro
- McGill
- Khadiwala
| 3:32 |
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7. | "Bataclan" | | 4:37 |
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8. | "Rising with the Sun" | | 3:45 |
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9. | "Daggers Drawn" | Angus | 5:34 |
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10. | "Qué Será Ahora" | | 3:41 |
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11. | "Creature" | | 2:58 |
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Total length: | 42:56 |
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Pre-order bonus tracks (digital download)No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lover Lover Lover" | Leonard Cohen | 3:53 |
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2. | "Flags" | | 3:13 |
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Total length: | 7:06 |
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Personnel
- The Cat Empire core members
- Harry James Angus – vocals, trumpet
- Will Hull-Brown – drums, percussion
- Jamshid Khadiwhala – turntables, percussion
- Ollie McGill – piano, organ, backing vocals
- Ryan Monro – bass guitar
- Felix Riebl – lead vocals, percussion
- The Empire Horns (auxiliary members)
- Kieran Conrau – trombone, backing vocals
- Ross Irwin – trumpet, backing vocals
| - Additional musicians
- Emily Lubitz – backing vocals (track 3)
- Recording details
- Produced by – Jan Skubiszewski
- Mixing – Jan Skubiszewski
- Engineering – Jan Skubiszewski
- Mastered by – Joe La Porta
- Studio – Way of the Eagle Studios (engineering, mixing); Sterling Sound (mastering)
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Charts
Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Rising with the Sun Chart (2016) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 1 | Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 51 | | Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Rising with the Sun Chart (2016) | Position | Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 82 | |
References
- ^ "The Cat Empire – Rising with the Sun Artwork and New Release Date". Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "1–100 List | Hottest 100 2015 | triple j". www.abc.net.au. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Rolling Stone Australia — The Cat Empire – Rising With the Sun". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "The Cat Empire – Rising With The Sun | Double J". Double J. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "How to Explain". APRA Works Search. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 4 May 2015. Note: user may have to click on 'Search again' and add details e.g. at 'Enter a title:' How to Explain, or at 'Performer:' Cat Empire
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Cat Empire – Rising with the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Cat Empire – Rising with the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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