| Waking Season | ||||
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| Studio album by Caspian | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | January 2012, April – May 2012 | |||
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| Genre | Post-rock, indie rock, emo | |||
| Length | 57:00 | |||
| Label | Triple Crown Records Hobbledehoy Record Co | |||
| Producer | Caspian and Matt Bayles | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 89/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 86% |
| Alternative Press |   |
| Rock Sound | (9/10) |
| Spin | (8/10) |
Waking Season is the third full-length studio album by Beverly, Massachusetts post-rock group Caspian. It is the group's first record to be produced by Matt Bayles and also their first to be released through Triple Crown Records. The album was released in CD, LP, 2XLP, and Digital Download formats on September 21, 2012 in Germany through Make My Day Records and worldwide on September 25, 2012 through Triple Crown Records. An official music video for the opening track "Waking Season" debuted on Vimeo on September 25, 2012 and was directed by Daniel Navetta. The album was later given an Australia / New Zealand release through Hobbledehoy Record Co in January 2014. In an interview with Nothingbuthopeandpassion, guitarist Calvin Joss stated that the album is "anthemically about growth and change".
Reception
Critical reception
The album has garnered mainly positive reviews, receiving critical acclaim from various publications. The aggregate review site Metacritic assigned an average score of 89 to the album based on 5 reviews, indicating "Universal Acclaim". Spin Magazine's Christopher R. Weingarten labeled Waking Season as "the Best Post-Rock Album of the Year". Similarly, Riley Breckenridge of Alternative Press proclaimed "Waking Season is arguably one of the best records of 2012" citing the album as "fucking gorgeous".
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 71 |
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Chris Friedrich, Philip Jamieson, Calvin Joss, Erin Moran and Joe Vickers of Caspian.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waking Season" | 5:21 |
| 2. | "Procellous" | 6:13 |
| 3. | "Gone in Bloom and Bough" | 10:24 |
| 4. | "Halls of the Summer" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Akiko" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "High Lonesome" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Hickory '54" | 6:04 |
| 8. | "Long the Desert Mile" | 6:10 |
| 9. | "Collider in Blue" | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Fire Made Flesh" | 7:49 |
| Total length: | 57:00 | |
Personnel
Waking Season album personnel adapted from Allmusic.
Caspian
- Philip Jamieson - Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers
- Chris Friedrich - Bass
- Calvin Joss - Guitar
- Erin Burke-Moran - Guitar
- Joe Vickers - Drums
Production
- Matt Bayles - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- Will Benoit - Additional Production, Engineer
- Ed Brooks - Mastering
- Joe Tooley - Engineer
Artwork
- Philip Jamieson - Art Direction, Design, Photography
- Charles Bergquist - Cover Image
References
- "Critic Reviews for Waking Season - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- Blake Solomon (October 1, 2012). "Caspian - Waking Season". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- Riley Brekenridge (September 18, 2012). "Caspian - Waking Season". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- Oli Robertson (October 12, 2012). "Caspian - Waking Season". Rock Sound. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- Kory Grow (September 27, 2012). "Caspian, 'Waking Season'". Spin. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- Matthew Colwell (July 26, 2012). "Caspian announce 'Waking Season' release date and artwork". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ApKmedia (September 25, 2012). "Caspian - Waking Season on Vimeo". Vimeo. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- McCartney, Erin. "Caspian 'Waking Season' 2LP/Digital release + Australian Tour | HOBBLEDEHOY". Hobbledehoy Records. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Robert Helbig (September 26, 2012). "Interview: Caspian". Nothingbuthopeandpassion. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- "Waking Season - Caspian". Metacritic. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- Christopher R. Weingarten (September 18, 2012). "Stream the Best Post-Rock Album of 2012: Caspian's 'Waking Season'". Spin. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- Riley Brekenridge (September 18, 2012). "Caspian - Waking Season". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- "Caspian Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- "Waking Season - Caspian: Songs". Allmusic. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- "Waking Season - Caspian: Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved November 8, 2012.