| 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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References
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| Singles | |
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