Initiation (Sumo Cyco album)

Initiation is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Sumo Cyco, which was released on 7 May 2021.^[2][3] It was the last to feature drummer Matt Trozzi before his departure that year. The single "Bystander" was released with the announcement of the album.^[4] "Bad News" was the last single released prior to the album.^[5] The single "Sun Eater" was released alongside the deluxe version of the album on October 8, 2021.^[6][7]

Initiation
Studio album by Sumo Cyco
Released	7 May 2021 (2021-05-07)
Recorded	2019–2021
Length	40:44
Label	Napalm
Producer	Matt Drake
Sumo Cyco chronology
Opus Mar (2017) Initiation (2021)
Singles from Initiation
"Love You Wrong" Released: 7 May 2019 "Run with the Giants" Released: 30 August 2019 "Bystander" Released: 11 February 2021 "No Surrender" Released: 11 March 2021 "Vertigo" Released: 8 April 2021 "Bad News" Released: 5 May 2021 "Sun Eater" Released: 8 October 2021

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Kerrang!	4/5[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Skye Sweetnam and Matt Drake.

Initiation track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love You Wrong"	3:19
2.	"Bystander"	4:05
3.	"Vertigo"	3:09
4.	"Bad News"	3:54
5.	"No Surrender"	4:03
6.	"M.I.A."	3:31
7.	"Cyclone"	4:24
8.	"Run with the Giants"	3:52
9.	"Overdrive"	2:54
10.	"Power & Control"	3:03
11.	"The Dance Is Doomed"	4:30
12.	"Awakened [Bonus Track]"	3:44
Total length:		44:28

Initiation - Deluxe version

No.	Title	Length
13.	"New Jive"	2:54
14.	"We Are the Nation"	4:42
15.	"Sun Eater"	4:14
Total length:		56:45