Mare Vitalis

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Mare Vitalis
Studio album by
the Appleseed Cast
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2000
Genre
Length42:00
LabelDeep Elm
ProducerEd Rose, The Appleseed Cast
The Appleseed Cast chronology
The End of the Ring Wars
(1998) 		Mare Vitalis
(2000) 		Low Level Owl, Vol. 1
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[3]
Kerrang!StarStarStarStar[4]

Mare Vitalis (Latin for "Sea of Life") is the second full-length album by Lawrence, Kansas-based emo group the Appleseed Cast.[5] It was released on Deep Elm Records in 2000.[6][7]

Critical reception

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Exclaim! called "Storms" "a brooding, seven-and-half minute emo classic."[8] Willamette Week called Mare Vitalis the band's "most essential album," writing that "[singer-guitarist Chris] Crisci and guitarist Aaron Pillar split the difference between their post-rock future and the driving punk that birthed the band."[9] The Chicago Reader thought that "on 'And Nothing Less' and 'Santa Maria' the Appleseed Cast find nirvana through repetition."[10] Vulture deemed it "oceanic indie rock."[1] Stereogum named "Forever Longing the Golden Sunsets" in their list of "30 Emo Songs: Late 90s & Early 2000s Essentials."[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."The Immortal Soul of Mundo Cani"2:10
2."Fishing the Sky"3:59
3."Forever Longing the Golden Sunsets"4:42
4."Mare Mortis"3:29
5."Santa Maria"3:36
6."Secret"4:35
7."...And Nothing Less"4:51
8."Poseidon"4:10
9."Kilgore Trout"2:53
10."Storms"7:36
11."Untitled (Bonus Track)" (CD & vinyl only)12:16

References

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  1. ^ a b Cohen, Ian; Anthony, David; Corcoran, Nina; Garland, Emma; Nelson, Brad (February 13, 2020). "100 Best Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Sacher, Andrew (September 7, 2017). "A Brief History of Emo Bands Making Art Rock". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Gordon, Nicholas. "Mare Vitalis - The Appleseed Cast | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Young, Simon (January 22, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 785. EMAP. p. 46.
  5. ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 44–45.
  6. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "The Appleseed Cast | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Spacek, Nick (July 16, 2015). "Throwback Thursday: Listen to Appleseed Cast's 'Mare Vitalis' ahead of their Sunday Riot Room show". The Pitch. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  8. ^ Ferraz, Rob (July 1, 2000). "The Appleseed Cast Mare Vitalis". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Cottell, Pete (November 1, 2016). "A Guide to the Appleseed CastDiscography". Willamette Week. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Kenny, Heather (September 23, 2009). "Appleseed Cast, Adjy, Annabel, Coaster". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  11. ^ Fallon, Patric (July 22, 2014). "30 Emo Songs: Late 90s & Early 2000s Essentials". Stereogum. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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