A Natural Disaster

For the Bethany Cosentino album, see Natural Disaster (album). For other uses, see natural disaster (disambiguation).

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.

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
Length	55:23
Label	Music for Nations
Producer	Anathema, Dan Turner
Anathema chronology
Resonance 2 (2002) A Natural Disaster (2003) Hindsight (2008)

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
Silencio Hungary
Chronicles of Chaos

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