| Rising with the Sun | 
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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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- "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
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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)| Title | Writer(s) | 
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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
  
- The Empire Horns (auxiliary members)
  
- Kieran Conrau – trombone, backing vocals
 
- Ross Irwin – trumpet, backing vocals
  
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- 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
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Year-end charts
 
 
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