ALBUM :: THE OPTIMIST
THE OPTIMIST
ANATHEMA
DESCRIPTION
The Liverpool group’s 11th album is a conceptual sequel to their sixth, 2001’s A Fine Day to Exit, made when they were still a doomy metal outfit. But The Optimist caps their interim transformation into a cinematic art-rock ensemble, whether building minimal electronic beats into hard-charging anthems (“Leaving It Behind”) or using desolate piano chords to summon a shoegaze tsunami (“Springfield”). This album finds its suitably grand finale in “Back to the Start”, whose comfortably numbing Floydian sway blossoms into orchestral ecstasy.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | 32.63N 117.14W |
| A2 | Leaving It Behind |
| A3 | Endless Ways |
| A4 | The Optimist |
| B1 | San Francisco |
| B2 | Springfield |
| C1 | Ghosts |
| C2 | Can’t Let Go |
| D1 | Close Your Eyes |
| D2 | Wildfires |
| D3 | Back To The Start |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | 2× Vinyl (Silver, 180gr) LP, Album, Limited Edition |
| Label | Kscope |
| Catalog Number | Kscope944 |
| Notes | Made in Germany. The label catalog number KSCOPE944B - SILVER can be found on the sticker, also the barcode. 2LP Gatefold 180 gram heavyweight vinyl + MP3 download included. Limited to 300 copies |
| Discogs URL | Anathema - The Optimist |