Where the Angels Fall

Where the Angels Fall
Where the Angels Fall
Studio album by the Cat Empire
Released	25 August 2023
Recorded	10 October – 21 November 2022
Studio	Merri-bek City Band Room, Brunswick
Genre	Latin; Afro-Cuban jazz; reggae; rock; flamenco;
Length	51:38
Label	Two Shoes
Producer	Andy Baldwin; Felix Riebl; Ollie McGill; Roscoe James Irwin;
The Cat Empire chronology
Singles from Where the Angels Fall
	"Thunder Rumbles"; Released: 30 March 2023; "Rock 'n' Roll"; Released: 12 May 2023; "Money Coming My Way"; Released: 22 June 2023; "Owl"; Released: 4 August 2023;

Where the Angels Fall is the ninth studio album by Australian band the Cat Empire, released on 25 August 2023 through Two Shoes Records. It was co-produced by Felix Riebl, Ollie McGill, Ross Irwin, and Andy Baldwin, who had previously worked on their self-titled debut in 2003. Recording took place from October to November 2022 at the Merri-bek City Band Room, a community music space in Brunswick, Victoria. It is the first album released by the band following the departure of original members Ryan Monro, Harry James Angus, Will Hull-Brown and Jamshid Khadiwala, and the first with new members Grace Barbé, Daniel Farrugia, Neda Rahmani and Lazaro Numa.^[1]

Musically, Where the Angels Fall contains elements of Latin music and Afro-Cuban jazz, as well as other genres. The album peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart, and produced four singles; "Thunder Rumbles", "Rock 'n' Roll", "Money Coming My Way" and "Owl". To promote the album, the band made several television appearances and a tour of Australia and North America. It was distributed digitally by Ditto Music, and on vinyl by Diggers Factory.^[2] Where the Angels Fall was released four and a half years after their previous album, Stolen Diamonds (2019).

^ Kennedy, Jade (8 September 2023). "'Music Has Kind of Been a Godsend': How The Cat Empire Made Their Most Fun & Cathartic Album Yet". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^ Where the Angels Fall (LP liner notes). The Cat Empire. Two Shoes Records, Diggers Factory. 2023. TCE015LP.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[rolling-1] Kennedy, Jade (8 September 2023). "'Music Has Kind of Been a Godsend': How The Cat Empire Made Their Most Fun & Cathartic Album Yet". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

[linernotes-2] Where the Angels Fall (LP liner notes). The Cat Empire. Two Shoes Records, Diggers Factory. 2023. TCE015LP.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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