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We're Here Because We're Here
Studio album by Anathema
Released	31 May 2010
Genre	Progressive rock art rock post-rock
Length	58:10
Label	Kscope
Producer	Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh, mixed by Steven Wilson
Anathema chronology
Hindsight (2008) We're Here Because We're Here (2010) Falling Deeper (2011)

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". 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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Sputnikmusic
Silencio Hungary
Classic Rock	(9/10)

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.

Special Edition Bonus DVD–Audio

• The Entire Album in lossless 24/48 5.1 Surround and Stereo

Singles

Dreaming Light Digital Single/EP

1. "Dreaming Light"
2. "Universal" (Engineers Remix)
3. "Dreaming Light" (Video)

Everything Digital Single

1. 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

References

1. Bland, Benjamin (6 June 2014). "Anathema – Distant Satellites review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
2. ^ Anathema Discusses New Album, "We’re Here Because We’re Here", and Reveals, Metal-underground.com. 20 March 2010. Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
3. Eremenko, Alexey. We're Here Because We're Here - Anathema at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
4. Spencer, Trey. We're Here Because We're Here review Sputnikmusic 18 June 2010. Retrieved on 2010-06-21.
5. "Freeblog.hu".
6. ^ Classic Rock – Prog Album of the Year Drop-D 22 June 2010.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Anathema – We're Here Because We're Here" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
8. "Anathema: We're Here Because We're Here" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
9. "Lescharts.com – Anathema – We're Here Because We're Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
10. "Officialcharts.de – Anathema – We're Here Because We're Here". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
11. "Greekcharts.com – Anathema – We're Here Because We're Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

External links

• "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.

• 2010 albums
• Anathema (band) albums
• Kscope albums