Illumination Ritual

Illumination Ritual
Studio album by The Appleseed Cast
Released	April 23, 2013
Genre	Indie rock, post-rock
Length	44:07
Label	Graveface Records
The Appleseed Cast chronology
Sagarmatha (2009) Illumination Ritual (2013) The Fleeting Light of Impermanence (2019)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
Consequence of Sound	C+ [4]
Pitchfork Media	6.9/10 [5]
Popmatters	[6]
Punknews.org	[7]

Illumination Ritual is the eighth full-length album by Lawrence, Kansas-based Indie Rock group the Appleseed Cast, released on April 23, 2013 by Graveface Records.

Track listing

1. "Adriatic to Black Sea" - 5:28
2. "Great Lake Derelict" - 4:36
3. "Simple Forms" - 2:41
4. "Cathedral Rings" - 4:37
5. "30 Degrees 3 AM" - 4:15
6. "Branches on the Arrow Peak Revelation" - 3:01
7. "Barrier Islands (Do We Remain)" - 4:12
8. "North Star Ordination" - 6:01
9. "Clearing Life" - 5:14
10. "Illumination Ritual" - 4:02

References

1. "The Appleseed Cast – Illumination Ritual". Metacritic. CBS Interactive . Retrieved February 28, 2015.
2. Thomas, Fred. "The Appleseed Cast – Illumination Ritual". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation . Retrieved February 28, 2015.
3. Pearlman, Mischa (April 19, 2013). "The Appleseed Cast – Illumination Ritual". Alternative Press . Retrieved February 28, 2015.
4. Freed, Nick (April 23, 2013). "The Appleseed Cast – Illumination Ritual". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved February 28, 2015.
5. Cohen, Ian (April 23, 2013). "The Appleseed Cast: Illumination Ritual". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved February 28, 2015.
6. Houle, Zachary (May 9, 2013). "The Appleseed Cast: Illumination Ritual". Popmatters.
7. InaGreendase (October 21, 2013). "The Appleseed Cast – Illumination Ritual". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 28, 2015.