What It Means to Be Defeated

What It Means to Be Defeated
Studio album by Dayseeker
Released	October 29, 2013
Recorded	2013 at Relic Recordings, Whittier, California (production) Foundation Recording Studio, Connersville, Indiana (mastering)
Genre	Metalcore, post-hardcore
Length	42:22 64:02
Label	inVogue Records
Producer	Jeff Darcy
Dayseeker chronology
What It Means to Be Defeated (2013) Origin (2015)

What It Means to Be Defeated is the debut album by American post-hardcore band Dayseeker which was released on October 29, 2013.

Production history

On July 8, 2013, it was announced that Dayseeker signed a recording contract with inVogue Records. The same day the band released a lyric video from "Hollow Shell" as well as a live music video from "Collision.Survive", which are both featured on the album. The album was mastered by Joey Sturgis who had worked with bands like Emmure, Asking Alexandria and The Devil Wears Prada.^[1]

On October 6, 2013, the band released an acoustic video for the same-named song, "What It Means to Be Defeated".^[2] The band streamed their entire album three days prior to its release on October 26, 2013, via Alternative Press page.^[3] On October 26, 2014, it was announced that the album would be re-issued on November 24, 2014. It was re-mastered by Tom Denney and featured four acoustic bonus tracks.^[4]

Promotion and success

In promotion of the album, Dayseeker had a three-week concert tour through the United States with Christian metalcore band Kingdom Of Giants in November and December 2013.^[5] In April and May the band toured the Artery Across The Nations Tour alongside Upon This Dawning and The Browning.^[6] In March and April 2015 the band is part of a concert tour with Courage My Love and Hawthorne Heights.^[7]

On December 3, 2014, it was announced that the re-issue of What It Means to Be Defeated had sold only 410 copies after its re-release on November 24, 2014.^[8]

Track list

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Black Earth"	4:33
2.	"Collision.Survive"	4:14
3.	"What It Means to Be Defeated"	4:26
4.	"Incinerate" (featuring Nathan Mead of I, of Helix)	4:41
5.	"Hollow Shell"	4:04
6.	"Dead Man"	2:57
7.	"Resurrect"	4:02
8.	"The Howe We Built"	4:33
9.	"Sleep In the Sea" (featuring Garrett Russell of Silent Planet)	3:47
10.	"The Quiet Disconnect"	5:00
Total length:		42:22

Re-issue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"The Home We Built" (Acoustic version)	4:53
12.	"Hollow Shell" (Acoustic version)	5:12
13.	"What It Means to Be Defeated" (Acoustic version)	5:44
14.	"Resurrect" (Acoustic version)	5:09
Total length:		1:04:02

Personnel

Dayseeker Rory Rodriguez – unclean vocals, clean vocals Alex Polk – guitar Andrew Sharp – bass Gino Scambelluri – guitar Mike Karle – drums

Additional personnel Jeff Darcy – producer, mixing Tom Denney - re-mastering Joey Sturgis - mastering Chris Moore - art design Nathan Mead - guest vocals on track 4 Garrett Russell – guest vocals on track 9

References

1. Brian Kraus: Alternative Press: Dayseeker sign to InVogue Records, release lyric and live videos
2. Brian Kraus: Alternative Press: Dayseeker (InVogue Records) release “What It Means To Be Defeated” acoustic music video
3. Michele Bird: Alternative Press: Dayseeker stream new album, ‘What It Means To Be Defeated’
4. Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press: Dayseeker (InVogue Records) to re-release ‘What It Means To Be Defeated’
5. Lambgoat: Adestria, Kingdom of Giants, Dayseeker tour
6. Matt Crane: Alternative Press: Upon This Dawning announce U.S. headlining tour
7. Hayley Hoyle: Infectious Magazine: Hawthorne Heights Announces Acoustic Tour
8. Matt Brown: Metalinsider.net: Metal By Numbers 12/3: Surviving and streaming