Anathema - Premiere New Song, Announce Tour
Today, Anathema has shared two big news. Apart from premiering the first song off of their impending new album, The Optimist, they also announced a European tour in support of the record with special guests Alcest. The new track is entitled "Springfield" and you can give it a few spins below. Just how optimistic are you after hearing this song?
Daniel Cavanagh explains the song choice: "Here we present the song 'Springfield', it's actually the song that closed our unforgettable Wembley gig with Opeth and it seemed to be a track that just fell into place without much effort. It seemed to do itself. The song forms part of a narrative that runs through The Optimist album, it's a narrative that begins where A Fine Day To Exit left off. The album is a journey. The songs are ambiguous. There is no right or wrong way to take them. Make of them what you will."
Tracks:
01. 32.63N 117.14W
02. Leaving It Behind
03. Endless Ways
04. The Optimist
05. San Francisco
06. Springfield
07. Ghosts
08. Can't Let Go
09. Close Your Eyes
10. Wildfires
11. Back To The Start
The ambient rockers' eleventh full-length is due for release on 9th June through Kscope. Anathema are set to tour worldwide to celebrate the release of The Optimist and have now confirmed their headline shows in Europe.
Shows:
23.09 - Belfast, Limelight 2 - UK
24.09 - Dublin, Academy - IRL
02.10 - Reims, La Cartonnerie - FRA
03.10 - Rennes, L'Etage - FRA
04.10 - Paris, Le Bataclan - FRA
05.10 - Lille, L'Aéronef - FRA
06.10 - Tilburg, 013 - NED
08.10 - La Rochelle, La Sirène - FRA
10.10 - Bordeaux, Rock School Barbey - FRA
11.10 - Toulouse, Le Metronum - FRA
14.10 - Nimes, Paloma - FRA
15.10 - Lyon, Le Radiant - FRA
16.10 - Milan, Alcatraz - ITA
18.10 - Pratteln, Z7 Konzertfabrik - SUI
19.10 - Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn - GER
20.10 - Munich, Backstage Werk - GER
21.10 - Vienna, Simm City - AUT
22.10 - Ljubljana, Kino ?i?ka - SLO
24.10 - Bucharest, Arenele Romane - ROM
25.10 - Sofia, Orpheus Studio - BUL
27.10 - Budapest, Dürer Kert - HUN
28.10 - Prague, Lucerna Music Bar - CZE
29.10 - Frankfurt, Batschkapp - GER
31.10 - Berlin, Astra - GER
01.11 - Hamburg, Uebel & Gefährlich - GER
03.11 - Malmö, Kulturbolaget - SWE
05.11 - Oslo, Rockefeller - NOR
06.11 - Stockholm, Kagelbanan - SWE
08.11 - Tampere, Klubi - FIN
09.11 - Helsinki, The Circus - FIN
10.11 - Tallinn, Rock Café - EST
12.11 - Warsaw, Progresja Music Zone - POL
13.11 - Gdańsk, Stary Maneż - POL
14.11 - Poznań, MTP2 - POL
15.11 - Erfurt, HSD - GER
16.11 - Cologne, Live Music Hall - GER
18.11 - Luxembourg, Kulturfabrik - LUX
Daniel Cavanagh explains the song choice: "Here we present the song 'Springfield', it's actually the song that closed our unforgettable Wembley gig with Opeth and it seemed to be a track that just fell into place without much effort. It seemed to do itself. The song forms part of a narrative that runs through The Optimist album, it's a narrative that begins where A Fine Day To Exit left off. The album is a journey. The songs are ambiguous. There is no right or wrong way to take them. Make of them what you will."
Tracks:
01. 32.63N 117.14W
02. Leaving It Behind
03. Endless Ways
04. The Optimist
05. San Francisco
06. Springfield
07. Ghosts
08. Can't Let Go
09. Close Your Eyes
10. Wildfires
11. Back To The Start
The ambient rockers' eleventh full-length is due for release on 9th June through Kscope. Anathema are set to tour worldwide to celebrate the release of The Optimist and have now confirmed their headline shows in Europe.
Shows:
23.09 - Belfast, Limelight 2 - UK
24.09 - Dublin, Academy - IRL
02.10 - Reims, La Cartonnerie - FRA
03.10 - Rennes, L'Etage - FRA
04.10 - Paris, Le Bataclan - FRA
05.10 - Lille, L'Aéronef - FRA
06.10 - Tilburg, 013 - NED
08.10 - La Rochelle, La Sirène - FRA
10.10 - Bordeaux, Rock School Barbey - FRA
11.10 - Toulouse, Le Metronum - FRA
14.10 - Nimes, Paloma - FRA
15.10 - Lyon, Le Radiant - FRA
16.10 - Milan, Alcatraz - ITA
18.10 - Pratteln, Z7 Konzertfabrik - SUI
19.10 - Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn - GER
20.10 - Munich, Backstage Werk - GER
21.10 - Vienna, Simm City - AUT
22.10 - Ljubljana, Kino ?i?ka - SLO
24.10 - Bucharest, Arenele Romane - ROM
25.10 - Sofia, Orpheus Studio - BUL
27.10 - Budapest, Dürer Kert - HUN
28.10 - Prague, Lucerna Music Bar - CZE
29.10 - Frankfurt, Batschkapp - GER
31.10 - Berlin, Astra - GER
01.11 - Hamburg, Uebel & Gefährlich - GER
03.11 - Malmö, Kulturbolaget - SWE
05.11 - Oslo, Rockefeller - NOR
06.11 - Stockholm, Kagelbanan - SWE
08.11 - Tampere, Klubi - FIN
09.11 - Helsinki, The Circus - FIN
10.11 - Tallinn, Rock Café - EST
12.11 - Warsaw, Progresja Music Zone - POL
13.11 - Gdańsk, Stary Maneż - POL
14.11 - Poznań, MTP2 - POL
15.11 - Erfurt, HSD - GER
16.11 - Cologne, Live Music Hall - GER
18.11 - Luxembourg, Kulturfabrik - LUX
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2693  |
This is pretty much what you'd expect from an Anathema track by now, nothing really different or new but still beautiful and emotional. I have a good feeling about this.
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
It's a good song and it has a Fine Day To Exit vibe. I like it 
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It's kinda good per se but I really hope the rest of the album will be a bit more *exciting*.
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| Andresopeth Posts: 201  |
Reading comments always impresses me, there are bands that have change a lot and the typical commentary is "So dissapointing, they do not play like the 'insert their best album here' era" Now, that Anathema is one of the most conssistent band out there, well the general reactiom is: "Anathema is repetitive" I totally respect what people say. In my opinion Anathema never dissapoints me, their music still sound inspired and emotional, which are the most important things to me. Really expecting this release and very happy they will come to south America. I won't miss this opportunity
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| sordid Posts: 71  |
I enjoyed it!simple?anathema being anathema?repetitive?maybe.still... a song with good feeling! anathema and alcest no portugal 
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| Stunning Cactus Posts: 324  |
Fantastic! Just what I'd like to hear from these guys. I may pick this one up
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| ♱ RaVeN ♱ Posts: 106  |
Honestly i can't see this song(or this new album) being a sequel to a fine day to exit. The music of Anathema has evolved throughout the years and i know that they won't be making music like they used to anymore and that's fine. But the thing that made anathema unique and an amazing band in my opinion was the raw but yet beautiful emotional music that they delivered. But since 'We're here because we're here' this has been lacking. They sound very mainstream and overly-produced, so much that they've lost their real identity. This new song on it's own is ok without being great for a band that produced such masterpieces like judgement and alternative 4. Also Lee Douglas seems to have taken over so much of the vocals, wasn't she just a backup singer at one point? I'm still hoping that there will be a few good songs on the new album, without high expectations.
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