Anathema "A Natural Disaster (UK, Music For Nations, CDMFN298)"

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.

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

Tracklist:

1. Harmonium 05:28   
2. Balance 03:59
3. Closer 06:20   
4. Are You There? 04:59   
5. Childhood Dream 02:11  
6. Pulled Under at 2000 Metres a Second 05:23
7. A Natural Disaster 06:28
8. Flying 05:57   
9. Electricity 03:52
10. Violence 10:46

Time:  55:23  

All songs by D. Cavanagh except 2 by D. Cavanagh, V. Cavanagh, J. Douglas

Shortly after the release of (previous album) "A Fine Day to Exit", Danny left Anathema, and relocated to Ireland to work with Duncan Patterson in Antimatter. That did not work out, and Danny returned to Anathema with a full album's worth of songs, which became "A Natural Disaster".

The album title was suggested to Danny Cavanaugh by Duncan Patterson, while in Ireland.

In a 2003 interview, Danny explained that he wrote "Violence" for Cradle of Filth, but "never sent it to them". The initial version recorded by Anathema was also longer, and ended with a sung part, featuring Anna Stone, a friend of the band. But they eventually decided that "it had to be an instrumental and nothing else could have finished the album".

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Parkgate Studios, Catsfield, East Sussex, England, UK, Summer 2003.

Tracks 2 & 7 mixed at Electric Mayhem, Nottingham.

Travis Smith – artwork

Les Smith – engineering

Dan Turner – producer, engineering

Nick Griffiths – engineering assistant