We're Here Because We're Here (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = We're Here Because We're Here
| type = studio
| artist = Anathema
| cover = We're Here Because We're Here (album cover).jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| released = 31 May 2010
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Progressive rock|art rock|post-rock{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18273/reviews/4147848|title=Anathema – Distant Satellites review|author=Bland, Benjamin|publisher=Drowned in Sound|date=6 June 2014|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=28 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328031458/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18273/reviews/4147848|url-status=dead}}}}
| length = 58:10
| label = Kscope
| producer = Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh, mixed by Steven Wilson
| prev_title = Hindsight
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Falling Deeper
| next_year = 2011
| misc =
}}
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.
Background
Ville Valo of the band HIM recorded backing vocals for the song "Angels Walk Among Us".[http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=54197 Anathema Discusses New Album, "We’re Here Because We’re Here", and Reveals], Metal-underground.com. 20 March 2010. Retrieved on 2010-03-31. 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".
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
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|rev2score={{Rating|4.5|5}}Spencer, Trey. [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=51127 We're Here Because We're Here review] Sputnikmusic 18 June 2010. Retrieved on 2010-06-21.
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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".
Track listing
All songs written by Daniel Cavanagh, except where noted.
{{tracklist
| total_length = 58:10
| title1 = Thin Air
| length1 = 5:59
| writer1 = Vincent Cavanagh, John Douglas (lyrics); D. Cavanagh (music)
| title2 = Summernight Horizon
| length2 = 4:12
| title3 = Dreaming Light
| length3 = 5:47
| title4 = Everything
| length4 = 5:05
| title5 = Angels Walk Among Us (featuring Ville Valo)
| length5 = 5:17
| title6 = Presence (featuring Stan Ambrose)
| length6 = 2:58
| title7 = A Simple Mistake
| length7 = 8:14
| title8 = Get Off Get Out
| length8 = 5:01
| writer8 = John Douglas
| title9 = Universal
| length9 = 7:19
| writer9 = Douglas
| title10 = Hindsight
| length10 = 8:10
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Limited Edition Bonus Tracks
| title1 = Angels Walk Among Us (Demo Mix)
| length1 = 5:05
| title2 = Presence (Demo Mix)
| length2 = 2:36
| title3 = A Simple Mistake (Demo Mix)
| length3 = 8:15
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = 7 Inch Bonus Tracks
| title1 = Dreaming Light (Orchestral Version)
| length1 = 5:32
| title2 = Universal (Orchestral Version)
| length2 = 7:24
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Bonus Download Track
| title1 = Everything (Demo Mix)
| length1 = 5:13
}}
; Special Edition Bonus DVD–Audio
- The Entire Album in lossless 24/48 5.1 Surround and Stereo
Singles
; Dreaming Light Digital Single/EP
- "Dreaming Light"
- "Universal" (Engineers Remix)
- "Dreaming Light" (Video)
; Everything Digital Single
- Everything
Personnel
- 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
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| {{album chart|Netherlands|52|artist=Anathema|album=We're Here Because We're Here|rowheader=true|access-date=20 August 2011}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|19|artist=Anathema|album=We're Here Because We're Here|rowheader=true|access-date=20 August 2011}} |
| {{album chart|France|69|artist=Anathema|album=We're Here Because We're Here|rowheader=true|access-date=20 August 2011}} |
| {{album chart|Germany3|50|artist=Anathema|album=We're Here Because We're Here|rowheader=true|access-date=20 August 2011}} |
| {{album chart|Greece|6|artist=Anathema|album=We're Here Because We're Here|rowheader=true|access-date=20 August 2011}} |
References
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External links
- {{cite web |url= http://www.kscopemusic.com/anathema/wereherebecausewerehere/album-info.php |title=Anathema's We're Here Because We're Here |first= |last= |website=Kscopemusic.com |year=2011 |access-date=20 August 2011}}
- {{cite web |url= http://musicbrainz.org/release/e43311bc-0480-4e6f-95ae-84d884dd8821 |title=Release "We're Here Because We're Here" by Anathema – MusicBrainz |first= |last= |website=Musicbrainz.org |year=2011 |access-date=20 August 2011}}
- {{cite web |url= http://www.anathema.ws/ |title=Anathema |first= |last= |website=Anathema.ws |year=2011 |access-date=20 August 2011}}
- {{cite web |url= https://www.myspace.com/weareanathema |title=Anathema | Kostenlose Musik, Tourdaten, Fotos, Videos |first= |last= |website=Myspace.com |year=2011 |access-date=20 August 2011}}
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