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).
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| Released | 4 March 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | Way of the Eagle Studios | |||
| Length | 42:56 | |||
| Label | Two Shoes | |||
| Producer | Jan Skubiszewski | |||
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| Singles from Rising with the Sun | ||||
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Reception
editRolling 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
editAll tracks are written by Felix Riebl,[5] unless otherwise indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wolves" |
| 3:23 |
| 2. | "Bulls" | 3:26 | |
| 3. | "Midnight" | Angus | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Blasting Away" | 3:49 | |
| 5. | "You Are My Song" |
| 3:49 |
| 6. | "Eagle" |
| 3:32 |
| 7. | "Bataclan" | 4:37 | |
| 8. | "Rising with the Sun" | 3:45 | |
| 9. | "Daggers Drawn" | Angus | 5:34 |
| 10. | "Qué Será Ahora" |
| 3:41 |
| 11. | "Creature" |
| 2:58 |
| Total length: | 42:56 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lover Lover Lover" | Leonard Cohen | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Flags" | 3:13 | |
| Total length: | 7:06 | ||
Personnel
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Charts
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.