Equally Cursed and Blessed is the third album by Welsh

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 band Catatonia

Catatonia (band)

Catatonia were an alternative rock band from Wales who gained a national following in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 1990s. The band consisted of Cerys Matthews on vocals, Mark Roberts on guitar, Paul Jones on bass , Owen Powell on...

, released in April 1999 via Blanco y Negro Records

Blanco y Negro Records

Blanco y Negro Records, a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in 1983 by Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records.Blanco y Negro was home to such artists as Bananarama, Everything But the Girl, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Dream Academy, Dinosaur Jr., Bernthøler, A House, Catatonia, The...

. Like its predecessor, International Velvet, it reached number one in the UK Album Chart. However, sales were down compared to the previous album, and the album was criticised for its often dark and miserable tone.

The album spawned one Top 10 single, "Dead from the Waist Down", while tracks such as "Londinium

Londinium

The city of London was established by the Romans around AD 43. It served as a major imperial commercial centre until its abandonment during the 5th century.-Origins and language:...

" and "Karaoke Queen

Karaoke Queen

"Karaoke Queen" is a song by Welsh rock group Catatonia. Taken from the album, Equally Cursed and Blessed, and inspired by the talent-tv show Stars In Their Eyes....

" failed to reach the Top 20.

Track listing

1. "Dead from the Waist Down"
2. "Londinium"
3. "She's a Millionaire"
4. "Storm the Palace"
5. "Karaoke Queen
   Karaoke Queen
   "Karaoke Queen" is a song by Welsh rock group Catatonia. Taken from the album, Equally Cursed and Blessed, and inspired by the talent-tv show Stars In Their Eyes....
   
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6. "Bulimic Beats"
7. "Shoot the Messenger"
8. "Postscript"
9. "Valerian"
10. "Nothing Hurts"
11. "Dazed, Beautiful and Bruised"

• The limited edition LP contained a one-sided 7" of "Nothing Hurts" performed at Jools Holland
  Jools Holland
  Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...
  
  's Hootenanny in 1998.