| Origin | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Dayseeker |
| Cover: | Dayseeker Origin cover artwork.jpg |
| Recorded: | January–March 2015 |
| Studio: | Capital House Studio, Galena, Ohio |
| Label: | InVogue |
| Producer: | Nick Ingram |
| Prev Title: | What It Means to Be Defeated |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Dreaming Is Sinking /// Waking Is Rising |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
Origin is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Dayseeker. The album was released on April 21, 2015, through InVogue Records and was produced by Nick Ingram.
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.[1] [2]
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.[3] [4]
The album's track list was leaked on April 2, 2015.[5]
The first song the band released on March 26, 2015, was the title track "Origin".[6] Another song was released by InVogue Records on YouTube on April 3, 2015, titled "A Cancer Uncontained".[7] The latest single, "The Earth Will Turn" was released on April 15, 2015, just one week before the album's official release.[8]
On April 18, 2015, the band headed out for a short U.S. tour with Silent Planet to promote their new record. The tour ended on May 4, 2015, in Indianapolis, Indiana after eleven shows.[9]
Origin received nearly exclusively positive reviews. The lyrical themes and the singing voice of vocalist Rory Rodriguez were praised by some reviewers.
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.[10] It peaked on no. 20 at Billboard Heatseekers Charts in charting week of May 9, 2015.[11]
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