A Natural Disaster

For the Bethany Cosentino album, see Natural Disaster (album). For other uses, see natural disaster (disambiguation).

2003 studio album by Anathema

A Natural Disaster

Studio album by

Anathema

Released| 3 November 2003
Recorded| July–August 2003
Studio| Parkgate Studios, Battle, East Sussex, UK
Genre|

* Alternative rock
* progressive rock

Length| 55:23
Label| Music for Nations
Producer| Anathema, Dan Turner
Anathema chronology
| Resonance 2
(2002)  | A Natural Disaster
(2003)  | Hindsight
(2008)

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A Natural Disaster is the seventh album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 3 November 2003 in the United Kingdom and on 24 February 2004 in the United States through Music for Nations.

## Background

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This is the first album to feature the band's original bassist Jamie Cavanagh, brother of band members Vincent and Daniel, who left in 1991, prior to any release, and returned in 2001.

## Track listing

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Silencio Hungary|  [2]
Chronicles of Chaos|  [3]

All tracks are written by Daniel Cavanagh, except where noted.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Harmonium"| 5:28
2.| "Balance" (D. Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh, John Douglas)| 3:59
3.| "Closer"| 6:20
4.| "Are You There?"| 4:59
5.| "Childhood Dream"| 2:11
6.| "Pulled Under at 2000 Metres a Second"| 5:23
7.| "A Natural Disaster"| 6:28
8.| "Flying"| 5:57
9.| "Electricity"| 3:52
10.| "Violence"| 10:46
Total length:| 55:23

## Personnel

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### Band members

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* Vincent Cavanagh – vocals, guitars, vocoder
* John Douglas – drums
* Les Smith – keyboards, programming
* Jamie Cavanagh – bass, programming
* Danny Cavanagh – guitars, keyboards, vocals on "Are You There?" and "Electricity"

### Guest musicians

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* Anna Livingstone – additional vocals on "Are You There?"
* Lee Douglas – vocals on "A Natural Disaster"

### Production

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* Travis Smith – artwork
* Les Smith – engineering
* Dan Turner – producer, engineering
* Nick Griffiths – engineering assistant

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## References

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1. ^ Jurek, Thom. A Natural Disaster - Anathema at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
2. ^ "Anathema - A Natural Disaster (2003) // Silencio". 16 April 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
3. ^ Azevedo, Pedro (30 January 2004). "Anathema - A Natural Disaster : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 7 April 2011.

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Anathema

* Vincent Cavanagh
* Daniel Cavanagh
* John Douglas
* Lee Douglas
* Daniel Cardoso

* Darren White
* Duncan Patterson
* Shaun Steels
* Dave Pybus
* Les Smith
* Jamie Cavanagh

Studio albums|

* Serenades (1993)
* The Silent Enigma (1995)
* Eternity (1996)
* Alternative 4 (1998)
* Judgement (1999)
* A Fine Day to Exit (2001)
* A Natural Disaster (2003)
* We're Here Because We're Here (2010)
* Weather Systems (2012)
* Distant Satellites (2014)
* The Optimist (2017)

Live albums|

* Untouchable (2013)

Compilations|

* Resonance (2001)
* Resonance 2 (2002)
* Hindsight (2008)
* Falling Deeper (2011)

EPs|

* The Crestfallen (1992)
* Pentecost III (1995)

Related articles|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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