Stolen Diamonds


Stolen Diamonds is the eighth studio album by Melbourne band The Cat Empire. It was produced by Jan Skubiszewski and released on 15 February 2019 through Two Shoes Records. The first single was "Ready Now", followed by "Stolen Diamonds". It debuted at Number 4 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, making it the band's sixth top 10 debut, following Rising with the Sun.

Reception

Melbourne magazine Beat rated the album 7 out of 10, stating: "The album barely takes a break from its upbeat tempo, and flows seamlessly between funk, reggae, and ska...". They went on to say that the album "...sees The Cat Empire take one step closer towards legend status."
Double J presented Stolen Diamonds as its feature album, and was also very positive in its review, saying: "The worst thing about Stolen Diamonds is that you’re gonna need to clear some space around you if you're planning on listening to it. Because this is very much a record that inspires movement."
While giving the album 3 out of 5 stars, The Sydney Morning Herald gave a more critical review, writing: "...the moves are there, the playing is very fine, but nothing lasts once you've stopped moving."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts