We're Here Because We're Here is the eighth album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 31 May 2010. The working title of the album was Horizons. The album was mixed by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree.
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| Released | 31 May 2010 | |||
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| Length | 58:10 | |||
| Label | Kscope | |||
| Producer | Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh, mixed by Steven Wilson | |||
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Background
editVille Valo of the band HIM recorded backing vocals for the song "Angels Walk Among Us".[2] The title of the album is taken from a song of the same name that was sung in the Allied trenches of World War I to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne".[2]
It is the last album to feature keyboardist Les Smith, as well as the first to feature vocalist Lee Douglas as an official band member.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
| Silencio Hungary | [5] |
| Classic Rock | (9/10)[6] |
Response from the critics was universally positive. The album was awarded "Prog Album of the Year" by Classic Rock magazine, who described it as "a flawless, life-affirming comeback and a gold-plated contender for album of the year".[6]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Daniel Cavanagh, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thin Air" | Vincent Cavanagh, John Douglas (lyrics); D. Cavanagh (music) | 5:59 |
| 2. | "Summernight Horizon" | 4:12 | |
| 3. | "Dreaming Light" | 5:47 | |
| 4. | "Everything" | 5:05 | |
| 5. | "Angels Walk Among Us (featuring Ville Valo)" | 5:17 | |
| 6. | "Presence (featuring Stan Ambrose)" | 2:58 | |
| 7. | "A Simple Mistake" | 8:14 | |
| 8. | "Get Off Get Out" | John Douglas | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Universal" | Douglas | 7:19 |
| 10. | "Hindsight" | 8:10 | |
| Total length: | 58:10 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angels Walk Among Us (Demo Mix)" | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Presence (Demo Mix)" | 2:36 |
| 3. | "A Simple Mistake (Demo Mix)" | 8:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreaming Light (Orchestral Version)" | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Universal (Orchestral Version)" | 7:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everything (Demo Mix)" | 5:13 |
- Special Edition Bonus DVD–Audio
- The Entire Album in lossless 24/48 5.1 Surround and Stereo
Singles
edit- Dreaming Light Digital Single/EP
- "Dreaming Light"
- "Universal" (Engineers Remix)
- "Dreaming Light" (Video)
- Everything Digital Single
- Everything
Personnel
edit- Vincent Cavanagh — vocals, guitar
- Daniel Cavanagh — guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
- Jamie Cavanagh — bass guitar
- John Douglas — percussion, drums, keyboards, guitars
- Lee Douglas — vocals
- Les Smith — keyboards
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 52 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 19 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 69 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 50 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[11] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ Bland, Benjamin (6 June 2014). "Anathema – Distant Satellites review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ a b Anathema Discusses New Album, "We’re Here Because We’re Here", and Reveals, Metal-underground.com. 20 March 2010. Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
- ^ Eremenko, Alexey. We're Here Because We're Here - Anathema at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ Spencer, Trey. We're Here Because We're Here review Sputnikmusic 18 June 2010. Retrieved on 2010-06-21.
- ^ "Freeblog.hu".
- ^ a b Classic Rock – Prog Album of the Year Drop-D 22 June 2010.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Anathema – We're Here Because We're Here" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Anathema: We're Here Because We're Here" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Anathema – We're Here Because We're Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Anathema – We're Here Because We're Here". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Greekcharts.com – Anathema – We're Here Because We're Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
External links
edit- "Anathema's We're Here Because We're Here". Kscopemusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- "Release "We're Here Because We're Here" by Anathema – MusicBrainz". Musicbrainz.org. 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- "Anathema". Anathema.ws. 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- "Anathema | Kostenlose Musik, Tourdaten, Fotos, Videos". Myspace.com. 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.