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* Relic Recordings, [[Whittier, California|Whittier]], [[California]]

* [[Foundation Recording Studio]], [[Connersville, Indiana|Connersville]], [[Indiana]]

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==Production history==

On July 8, 2013, it was announced that Dayseeker signed a recording contract with [[inVogueInVogue 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 (band)|The Devil Wears Prada]].<ref>Brian Kraus: ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'': [http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/dayseeker_sign_to_invogue_records_release_lyric_and_live_videos Dayseeker sign to InVogue Records, release lyric and live videos]</ref>

On October 6, 2013, the band released an acoustic video for the same-named song, "What It Means to Be Defeated".<ref>Brian Kraus: ''Alternative Press'': [http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/dayseeker_invogue_records_release_what_it_means_to_be_defeated_acoustic_mus Dayseeker (InVogue Records) release “What It Means To Be Defeated” acoustic music video]</ref> The band streamed their entire album three days prior to its release on October 26, 2013, via ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' page.<ref>Michele Bird: ''Alternative Press'': [http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/dayseeker_stream_new_album_what_it_means_to_be_defeated Dayseeker stream new album, ‘What It Means To Be Defeated’]</ref> 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.<ref>Tyler Sharp: ''Alternative Press'': [http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/dayseeker_invogue_records_to_re_release_what_it_means_to_be_defeated Dayseeker (InVogue Records) to re-release ‘What It Means To Be Defeated’]</ref>

==Promotion and success==

In promotion of the album, Dayseeker had a three-week concert tour through the [[United States]] with metalcore band [[Kingdom Of Giants]] in November and December 2013.<ref>''Lambgoat'': [http://lambgoat.com/news/comments.aspx?id=21448#0 Adestria, Kingdom of Giants, Dayseeker tour]</ref> In April and May the band toured the Artery Across The Nations Tour alongside [[Upon This Dawning]] and [[The Browning]].<ref>Matt Crane: ''Alternative Press'': [http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/upon_this_dawning_announce_u.s._headlining_tour Upon This Dawning announce U.S. headlining tour]</ref> In March and April 2015 the band is{{Update after|2015|05|01}} part of a concert tour with [[Courage My Love]] and [[Hawthorne Heights]].<ref>Hayley Hoyle: ''Infectious Magazine'': [http://www.infectiousmagazine.com/hawthorne-heights-announces-acoustic-tour/ Hawthorne Heights Announces Acoustic Tour]</ref>

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.<ref>Matt Brown: ''Metalinsider.net'': [http://www.metalinsider.net/columns/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-123-surviving-and-streaming Metal By Numbers 12/3: Surviving and streaming]</ref>

==Track listlisting==

{{Tracklist

| title1 = Black Earth

| length1 = 4:33

| title2 = Collision.Survive

| length2 = 4:14

| title3 = What It Means to Be Defeated

| length3 = 4:26

| title4 = Incinerate

| length4 = 4:41

| note4 = featuring Nathan Mead of [[I, of Helix]]

| title5 = Hollow Shell

| length5 = 4:04

| title6 = Dead Man

| note5 =

| length6 = 2:57

| title6 = Dead Man

| title7 = Resurrect

| length6 = 2:57

| length12length7 = 54:1202

| note6 =

| title8 = The Home We Built

| title7 = Resurrect

| length7length8 = 4:0233

| title9 = Sleep In the Sea

| note7 =

| title8length9 = The Home We Built = 3:47

| note9 = featuring Garrett Russell of [[Silent Planet]]

| length8 = 4:33

| title10 = The Quiet Disconnect

| note8 =

| length10 = 5:00

| title9 = Sleep In the Sea

| length9total_length = 342:4722

| note9 = featuring Garrett Russell of [[Silent Planet]]

| title10 = The Quiet Disconnect

| length10 = 5:00

| note10 =

| total_length = 42:22

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Re-issueIssue bonusBonus tracksTracks

| collapsed = yes

| title11 = The Home We Built (Acoustic)

| length11 = 4:53

| note11title12 = AcousticHollow versionShell (Acoustic)

| title12length12 = Hollow Shell= 5:12

| title13 = What It Means to Be Defeated (Acoustic)

| length12 = 5:12

| note12length13 = Acoustic= version5:44

| title13title14 = What It Means to= BeResurrect Defeated(Acoustic)

| length13length14 = 5:4409

| note13 total_length = Acoustic version1:04:02

| title14 = Resurrect

| length14 = 5:09

| note14 = Acoustic version

| total_length = 1:04:02

}}