Rising with the Sun

Rising with the Sun
Studio album by The Cat Empire
Released	4 March 2016
Recorded	2015
Genre	Alternative rock ska jazz
Length	42:56
Label	Two Shoes
The Cat Empire chronology
Steal the Light (2013) Rising with the Sun (2016)

Rising with the Sun is the seventh studio album by Melbourne band The Cat Empire. It was released on 4 March 2016 through Two Shoes Records.^[1] The first single was "Qué Será Ahora", followed by "Wolves" and "Bulls". It debuted at Number 1 on the Australian ARIA charts, the band's second Number 1 debut, the first being Two Shoes (2005).

Reception

Rolling Stone Australia awarded the album 4 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."^[2] Double J was also positive in its review, writing "The Cat Empire administer another dose of fun, diverse music on album number seven."^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wolves"	3:23
2.	"Bulls"	3:26
3.	"Midnight"	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"	5:34
10.	"Qué Será Ahora"	3:41
11.	"Creature"	2:58

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5]	51

References

1. http://thecatempire.com/news-reader/items/rising-with-the-sun-artwork-and-new-release-date.html
2. "Rolling Stone Australia — The Cat Empire - Rising With the Sun". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
3. "The Cat Empire – Rising With The Sun | Double J". Double J. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
4. "Australiancharts.com – The Cat Empire – Rising with the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
5. "Swisscharts.com – The Cat Empire – Rising with the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

External links

• The Cat Empire Home Page