Anathema The Optimist
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Gmork89
January 19th 2018


8894 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I would be devastated if I thought I was going to see Alcest live and they didn't show haha. They are incredible live.

Mongi123
May 6th 2018


22472 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Idk why this is so underrated. Such a massive improvement in every way after the stumble that was DS.

Mongi123
May 6th 2018


22472 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

It’s not bad it’s just a much lesser WS to me. Which ones have you heard?

DarkNoctus
May 6th 2018


12819 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

distant satellites is a lot better than this

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
May 6th 2018


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Distant Satellites is pretty good but the band didn't do anything new on it until the last couple songs. It follows the same formula they had done for most of their career, and it's probably my least favorite (though I can't really remember the first two). This really impresses at times, like the Lee Daniels led tracks and the instrumentals.

Mongi123
May 6th 2018


22472 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Nice man everything from A4-WS is brilliant, with Judgement and WHBWH being 5s for me, and this is exceptional as well you’ll love them.

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
May 6th 2018


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Judgement and WHBWH are their best, but all their albums are worth jamming. One of the most consistent bands out there, like Paradise Lost and Katatonia.

DarkNoctus
May 6th 2018


12819 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Distant Satellites is pretty good but the band didn't do anything new on it until the last couple songs.




yeah but at least it all worked. here the album completely drops off after springfield and never picks back up again. the only good song after that is 'close your eyes'. the only reason my rating is a positive one is because of how good the first half is.

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
May 6th 2018


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Ghosts is excellent too but other than that yea those are the weakest on here, along with 32.63N 117.14W / Leaving it Behind, hence why it's no higher than an 8/10. None are bad tho

DarkNoctus
May 6th 2018


12819 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

i don't know, ghosts spreads one motif a bit too thin for me. can't let go and wildfires are really subpar for anathema tracks.

JohnnyoftheWell
May 6th 2018


64287 Comments


I actually love Can't Let Go, can't understand the hate for that one

JohnnyoftheWell
May 6th 2018


64287 Comments


Leaving It Behind is a really unfortunate choice of pseudo-opener tho

DarkNoctus
May 7th 2018


12819 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

i really like leaving it behind. i guess it's a taste thing.

Egarran
May 7th 2018


36867 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Can't Let Go was good for one listen, but it's a shallow and slightly obnoxious song.

It's hard to describe why, it just feels icky to me.

Metaphors, ok. It's like listening to a nostalgic alcoholic.

Imo this is not ok for Anathema. They need to be pure and cosmic.

DarkNoctus
May 7th 2018


12819 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

yeah that's kind of how i feel about can't let go. after such songs like endless ways and the title track (easily the best track here) that hit so hard, can't let go just doesn't have any emotional power whatsoever in my eyes.

OmairSh
May 8th 2018


17931 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

This album sounds like sketches that haven't really had enough time spent on them

Dewinged
Emeritus
May 10th 2018


33075 Comments


If Endless Ways is a sketch of a song Omair I am the Virgin Mary.

Project
May 10th 2018


5961 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

gotta agree with Dewinged, Endless Ways is breathtaking

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
May 10th 2018


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Endless Ways is stunning yea, one of my favorite songs of last year.

Rik VII
May 10th 2018


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Yeah. Danny's The Exorcist is also up there, although the album as a whole didn't do much for me, unfortunately.



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