View basket “Octahedron” has been added to your basket. The Optimist Anathema SKU: KSCOPE922 Barcode: 802644892214 21.00 £21.00 Genre: Progressive Label: Kscope Released Date: 9th June 2017 Buying Format: 180g 2LP Gatefold Sleeve Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info The album is album is also available as a double LP pressed on heavyweight audiophile 180g black vinyl presented in a gatefold packaging. Anathema have spent the vast majority of their career making music that defies description. Formed in the mid 90s, they have risen to become one of the UK’s most cherished and critically acclaimed rock bands. After premiering new music on a dedicated UK & NL tour in November 2016, culminating in a stage performance at London’s Wembley Arena with Opeth, the band have been teasing the release of their first full-length since 2014’s spellbinding ‘Distant Satellites’. Winning multiple awards for their recent output, including Album of the Year, Live Event of the Year & Multimedia Package of the Year for 2010’s ‘We’re Here Because We’re Here’, 2012’s ‘Weather Systems’ and 2013’s ‘Universal’ respectively at the Prog awards, Anathema are bringing their darkest, most challenging and unexpected material to new album ‘The Optimist’. Led by brothers Daniel and Vincent Cavanagh, Anathema recorded ‘The Optimist’ in winter 2016 at Attica Studio in Donegal and Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow with producer Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Super Furry Animals) at the helm. Doogan’s influence is instantly tangible; for the first time in years Anathema recorded as a live band for an album, capturing an energy normally only present on stage. A technique that will whet the appetites of Anathema’s global army of ardent disciples, who are well aware of the band’s supreme live power – previously captured on the celebrated and in demand concert film, ‘Universal’. The first single to precede the album will be “Can’t Let Go”, complete with a music video in May. Artist Anathema Genre Progressive Label Kscope Buying Options 180g 2LP Gatefold Sleeve Format 180g , 2LP , Gatefold Sleeve Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings 32.63N 117.14W Leaving It Behind Endless Ways The Optimist San Fransisco Springfield Ghosts Can't Let Go Close Your Eyes Wildfires Back To The Start Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Anathema View Product Quick View Anathema Hindsight Progressive | Kscope | 1LP Released 18th November 2022 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Anathema Hindsight £23.00 Genre: Progressive Label: Kscope SKU: KSCOPE1197 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th November 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Anathema Weather Systems Progressive | Kscope | 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 18th March 2022 £32.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Anathema Weather Systems £32.00 Genre: Progressive Label: Kscope SKU: KSCOPE1093 Formats: 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 18th March 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Anathema We’re Here Because We’re Here – 10th Anniversary Edition Progressive | Kscope | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 4th November 2022 £30.00 - 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