A Natural Disaster

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
dark rock^[1]

Length

55:23

Label

Music for Nations

Producer

Anathema, Dan Turner

Anathema chronology

Resonance 2
(2002)

A Natural Disaster
(2003)

Hindsight
(2008)

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

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

Professional ratings
Review 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
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

Band members

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

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

Production

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

References

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