''Waking Season'' is the third full-length studio album by Beverly, Massachusetts

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group

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. It is the group's first record to be produced by

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and also their first to be released through ''

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''. 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

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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

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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

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proclaimed "Waking Season is arguably one of the best records of 2012" citing the album as "fucking gorgeous".

Chart performance

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Chris Friedrich, Philip Jamieson, Calvin Joss, Erin Moran and Joe Vickers of

Personnel

''Waking Season'' album personnel adapted from

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. ''Caspian'' * Philip Jamieson -

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, Keyboards,

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* Chris Friedrich -

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* Calvin Joss -

* Erin Burke-Moran -

* Joe Vickers -

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''Production'' *

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, Mixing, Producer * Will Benoit - Additional Production,

* Ed Brooks - Mastering * Joe Tooley -

''Artwork'' * Philip Jamieson -

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* Charles Bergquist - Cover Image

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2012 albums Caspian (band) albums Albums produced by Matt Bayles Triple Crown Records albums