Illumination Ritual

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.

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]

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. Missing or empty |url= (help)
7. InaGreendase (October 21, 2013). "The Appleseed Cast – Illumination Ritual". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 28, 2015.