Awakening (Iris album)
Awakening is the second album by indietronica group Iris, released in 2003. Awakening was the first album to feature Andrew Sega, who added guitars and pushed the band's sound into a more experimental electronic direction.
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| Released | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock, indietronica | |||
| Length | 47:48 (U.S.) 64:35 (EU) 54:02 (PL) | |||
| Label | Diffusion Records, Infacted Recordings, MusicNet, Q-Code Records | |||
| Producer | Andrew Sega | |||
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Background
After several shows that followed after Disconnect, Reagan Jones and Matthew Morris started having arguments about their musical direction. Morris was focused on his personal life, and he wasn't interested in going back into the studio for the second album. He met Andrew Sega through the original singer of CTRL Joel Willard in 2001, and told him that Jones was looking for someone new to work with. Sega and Jones started working on some test tracks, the first of which would later become "Unknown". They felt that the chemistry between the two worked out so well that they started working on the new record that would become Awakening.[1][2]
Versions
In total there are 5 versions of this album.
| Country | Year | Label | Number of Tracks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 2003 | Diffusion Records | 10 | Limited edition. Sold out in a couple of weeks. |
| US | 2003 | Diffusion Records | 10 | Current edition in US |
| Germany | 2003 | Infacted Recordings | 10 + 3 Remixes | Different track order & 2 mixes by Andrew Sega & 1 mix by Mat Morris |
| Poland | 2003 | MusicNet | 10 + 1 Remix | 1 mix by Mat Morris |
| Russia | 2006 | Q-Code Records | 10 + 3 Remixes | Same as German version. |
Track listing US
All tracks are written by Reagan Jones and Andrew Sega except * by Mitchell Adrian & David Michael (aka Seven Red Seven)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whatever" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "When I'm Not Around" | 6:00 |
| 3. | "Sentimental Scar" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Unknown" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Sorrow Expert" | 3:52 |
| 6. | "You're the Answer*" | 5:14 |
| 7. | "In Spite" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Vacant" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Wait Move On" | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Island" | 5:11 |
| Total length: | 47:48 | |
Track listing Europe
All European versions have their album artwork tinted magenta.
All tracks are written by Reagan Jones and Andrew Sega except * by Mitchell Adrian & David Michael (aka Seven Red Seven)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whatever" | 4:27 | |
| 2. | "Unknown" | 6:00 | |
| 3. | "Sorrow Expert" | 4:13 | |
| 4. | "When I'm Not Around" | 4:23 | |
| 5. | "Sentimental Scar" | 3:52 | |
| 6. | "You're the Answer*" | Seven Red Seven | 5:14 |
| 7. | "In Spite" | 4:53 | |
| 8. | "Vacant" | 4:47 | |
| 9. | "Wait Move On" | 4:49 | |
| 10. | "Island" | 5:11 | |
| 11. | "Sorrow Expert (Crucible Mix) 1" | Andrew Sega | 5:30 |
| 12. | "In Spite (Magenta Mix) 2" | Andrew Sega | 5:20 |
| 13. | "Unknown (Sub Rosa Mix)" | Mat Morris | 6:26 |
| Total length: | 64:35 | ||
Personnel
- Reagan Jones - vocals, songwriting, keyboards
- Andrew Sega - keyboards, guitars, programming, production
Comments
1, 2 - do not appear on Polish version.
References
- Augustini, Petrit (July 19, 2011). "Andrew "Necros" Sega Interview". necros.gibdon.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- "Iris - The future of synthpop is assured". Side-Line. 16 Jan 2004. Retrieved August 28, 2014.