Polyester Zeal
2015 studio album by Red Sun Rising
Polyester Zeal is the major label debut studio album by the American rock band Red Sun Rising. It was released on August 7, 2015 by Razor & Tie. The album peaked outside the top 40 on the US Billboard Rock Albums chart and spawned five singles (three official and two promotional): "The Otherside", "Emotionless", "Amnesia", "Push" and "Unnatural". To promote the record, Red Sun Rising opened for other rock bands on their respective tours.
01Background
Mike Protich explained that the album's title came from "the juxtaposition of what's cheap/obtainable (polyester) and what we strive for or what our goals may be (zeal)", and carried stories about "past life experiences," the band's journey towards the album's creation, and "nostalgic scenes" that made them who they are.
02Promotion
On May 16, 2016, the band was announced alongside Pop Evil as supporting acts for 3 Doors Down's summer-fall tour supporting their sixth album Us and the Night, starting on August 26 at Charleston's Municipal Auditorium and finishing on November 12 at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort. On January 10, 2017, the band was announced alongside Badflower as opening acts for Pop Evil's Rock 'N Roll Now Tour: Right Now, beginning in Louisville's Mercury Ballroom and finishing at the Dreammakers Theater in Sault Ste. Marie.
03Track listing
All tracks are written by Mike Protich and Ryan Williams.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Push" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Amnesia" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "The Otherside" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "My Muse" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Emotionless" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Blister" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Worlds Away" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Unnatural" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Awake" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Bliss" | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Imitation" | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 42:45 | |
04Personnel
Adapted credits from the liner notes of Polyester Zeal.
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05Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 41 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) | 11 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 7 |
Sources and credits
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