The Optimist is a Rock album by ana_thema, originally released in 2017. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
About
The Liverpool group’s 11th album is a conceptual sequel to their sixth, 2001’s <i>A Fine Day to Exit</i>, made when they were still a doomy metal outfit. But <i>The Optimist</i> 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.
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Tracklist
- 132.63N 117.14W1:16
- 2Leaving It Behind4:28
- 3Endless Ways5:49
- 4The Optimist5:37
- 5San Francisco4:59
- 6Springfield5:49
- 7Ghosts4:17
- 8Can't Let Go5:00
- 9Close Your Eyes3:38
- 10Wildfires5:39
- 11.1Back To The Start7:30
- 11.2(silence)3:02
- 11.3(Untitled Hidden Track)1:10
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- cavernous
- brooding
- cinematic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alistair SavageVIOLIN
- Daniel CardosoDRUMS PERFORMER, DRUMS
- Danny CavanaghELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , GRAND PIANO, BASS, KEYBOARDS ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GRAND PIANO, BASS, KEYBOARDS ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GRAND PIANO, BASS, KEYBOARDS, ART DIRECTION
- Duncan LyallDOUBLE BASS
- Emily WardVIOLIN
- Greg LawsonVIOLIN
- Jamie CavanaghBASS PERFORMER, BASS
- John DouglasDRUMS, PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS DRUMS, PROGRAMMED BY , KEYBOARDS DRUMS, PROGRAMMED BY, KEYBOARDS
- Kobus FrickVIOLIN
- Lee DouglasPERFORMER, VOICE VOCALS
- Liza WebbVIOLIN
- Michael OwersTROMBONE
- Paul Leonard MorganARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY, STRINGS
- Paul MeddVIOLIN
- Robert AndersonCELLO
- Sophie RathboneVIOLA
- Tom DunnVIOLA
- Vincent CavanaghPERFORMER, VOICE, PROGRAMMED BY , KEYBOARDS, GUITAR, BASS VOCALS, PROGRAMMED BY, KEYBOARDS, GUITAR, BASS VOICE, PROGRAMMED BY , KEYBOARDS, GUITAR , BASS
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 17 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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