Origin (Dayseeker album)

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.

Background and recording
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.

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.

The album's track list was leaked on April 2, 2015.

Promotion and release
The first song the band released on March 26, 2015, was the title track "Origin". Another song was released by InVogue Records on YouTube on April 3, 2015, titled "A Cancer Uncontained". The latest single, "The Earth Will Turn" was released on April 15, 2015, just one week before the album's official release.

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.

Critical reception
Origin received nearly exclusively positive reviews. The lyrical themes and the singing voice of vocalist Rory Rodriguez were praised by some reviewers.

Commercial performance
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. It peaked on no. 20 at Billboard Heatseekers Charts in charting week of May 9, 2015.

Personnel
Dayseeker
 * Rory Rodriguez – lead vocals
 * Gino Scambelluri – lead guitar, backing vocals
 * Alex Polk – rhythm guitar
 * Andrew Sharp – bass
 * Mike Karle – drums, percussion

Additional musicians
 * Dana Willax – guest vocals on track 1

Additional personnel
 * Nick Ingram – production, engineering, mixing, mastering
 * Dayseeker – engineering
 * Bailey Zindel – art direction, design