| We're Here Because We're Here | ||||
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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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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.
Ville 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.
| 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]
All 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 |
| 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 |
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