What It Means to Be Defeated: Difference between revisions

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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>

==Commercial performance==

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>

==Commercial performance==

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>

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| title4 = Incinerate

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| note4 = featuring Nathan Mead of I, of Helix

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| title5 = Hollow Shell

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| title8 = The Home We Built

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| title9 = Sleep Inin the Sea

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

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| title10 = The Quiet Disconnect

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