Ambient Rockers **Anathema** are back with their eleventh full-length, that will soon reveal some of the darkest, most challenging and unexpected music the sextet have put their name to. Led by brothers **Daniel** and **Vincent Cavanagh**, along with drummer **John Douglas**, singer **Lee Douglas**, bassist **Jamie Cavanagh** and keyboardist **Daniel Cardoso**, the band began recording *'The Optimist'* in Donegal, Ireland and then finished in Glasgow with producer **Tony Doogan** (*Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Super Furry Animals*) at the helm. The idea for *'The Optimist'* was born from the front cover artwork of the band's 2001 album *'A Fine Day To Exit'*.

*'The Optimist'* will be released on CD, CD+DVD (which contains 5.1 surround sound (24/96 DTS) and high-res stereo (24/96 LPCM) mixes), Mastered by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios in London, engineered by Kevin Burleigh, and 5.1 mixing from Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief).

Mídia	Música CD/DVD (CD e DVD)
Número de unidades	2
Lançado	9 de junho de 2017
EAN/UPC	0802644849171
Gravadora	KSCOPE KSCOPE491
Gênero	Rock Progressive Rock
Dimensões	140 × 190 × 17 mm · 156 g

Faixas

1. CD/DVD
1. 32.63n 117.14w
2. Leaving It Behind
3. Endless Ways
4. The Optimist
5. San Francisco
6. Springfield
7. Ghosts
8. T Let Go
9. Close Your Eyes
10. Wildfires
11. Back to the Start
2. CD/DVD
1. 32.63n 117.14w
2. Leaving It Behind
3. Endless Ways
4. The Optimist
5. San Francisco
6. Springfield
7. Ghosts
8. T Let Go
9. Close Your Eyes
10. Wildfires
11. Back to the Start