The group independently released a live extended play, Live @ Adelphia, in December 2001, and their first live album, The Sun, in July 2002.[6][7] In October 2003, "Hello" was released as the lead single from The Cat Empire. Later that month, the album was released under Virgin Records,[8] peaking at number 15 on the ARIA Charts and giving the group mainstream recognition. It went on to be certified 3× platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipment of 210,000 copies in 2012.
In April 2005, they released their second studio album, Two Shoes, which provided two top-fifty singles and debuted at the top of the Australian charts. It became their first international release when it was reissued in Canada the following year.[9] In March 2006, they performed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony[10] to a crowd of over 75,000.[11] The music recorded for the event was released the following month as Cities.[10] Their fourth album, So Many Nights, was released in September 2007, reaching number two on the ARIA charts. The lead single from that album, "No Longer There", is their highest-charting to date, peaking at number 12. In 2009, they released their second live album, Live on Earth, which collects concert recordings taken from shows between August 2006 and December 2008.[12] They released their fifth album, Cinema, in June 2010. Critics dubbed it a more mature effort than the group's previous albums.[13][14] It debuted at number three on the album charts.
Their sixth studio album and first via an independent label,[15]Steal the Light, was released in May 2013, peaking at number three. Critics considered the album to be "a return to their original aesthetic".[16] It was the first release in a trilogy of three conceptually similar albums by the group produced by Jan Skubiszewski.[17] The second album in that trilogy, Rising with the Sun, was released in March 2016, debuting at number one. From July 2018 to February 2019, the band released a new single on the first of every month, leading up to the release of their eighth album, Stolen Diamonds.[17] In 2021, the original lineup disbanded after a final show at the 2022 Byron Bay Bluesfest, except for founding members Riebl and McGill.[18] By late 2022, new members Grace Barbé, Daniel Farrugia, Neda Rahmani and Lazaro Numa had joined,[b] and the group released their ninth album, Where the Angels Fall, in August 2023.
Albums
Studio albums
List of studio albums, showing title, details, selected chart positions and certifications
A compilation of outtakes from The Cat Empire (2003), and tracks from Live @ Adelphia and The Sun. The interludes were recorded at rehearsals and gigs.[43][42]
^The Cat Empire (CD liner notes). The Cat Empire. Virgin Records, EMI Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Two Shoes (CD liner notes). The Cat Empire. Indica Records. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Where the Angels Fall: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 September 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1748. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 September 2023. p. 6.
^ abTwo Shoes (Indica Special Edition) (track listing). The Cat Empire. Indica. 2006. INDCD068.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ abcTwo Shoes (Special Edition) (track listing). The Cat Empire. Virgin. 2005. 212 1079.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^The Cat Empire (performer); Various (director) (2008). "Fishies" (music video). Archived from the original on 19 December 2023.
^The Cat Empire (performer); Nicholas Verso (director) (2013). "Brighter Than Gold" (music video). Archived from the original on 13 March 2024.
^The Cat Empire (performer); Ash Koek (director) (2013). "Steal the Light" (music video). Archived from the original on 13 March 2024.
^The Cat Empire (performer); Dominic Allen (co-director); Martin Pimentel (co-director) (2013). "Like a Drum" (music video). Archived from the original on 13 March 2024.
^The Cat Empire (performer); Nick Campbell (director) (2023). "Thunder Rumbles" (music video). Archived from the original on 11 April 2024.
^The Cat Empire (performer); Giulia Giannini McGauran (creative director) (2023). "Rock 'n' Roll" (music video). Archived from the original on 23 December 2023.
^The Cat Empire (performer); Josh Harris (director) (2023). "Money Coming My Way" (music video). Archived from the original on 23 December 2023.
^The Cat Empire (performer); Nick Campbell (director) (2023). "Boom Boom" (music video). Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
^The Cat Empire (performer); Dara Munnis (director) (2024). "La Gracia" (music video). Archived from the original on 10 July 2024.
^The Cat Empire (performer); Dara Munnis (director) (30 August 2024). "Blood on the Stage" (music video). Archived from the original on 30 August 2024.
^The Cat Empire (performer); Dara Munnis (director) (2024). "Doing Fine" (music video). Archived from the original on 26 November 2024.
