This album was the definite transitional one in the career of this band hailing from Liverpool. After two full-length releases plus one EP having been quite influential in doom metal they've changed here drastically their sound towards more atmospheric and psychedelic rock/metal with a strong Floydian touch.
Falling Deeper is an upcoming compilation album from atmospheric rock band Anathema to be released on September 5 2011. The songs announced include "Crestfallen", "Kingdom", "Sunset of Age", that will receive new arrangements to fit "a mesmerising blend of the orchestral - majestic and at times ethereal - with beautiful vocal arrangements and our unique 'feedback' lead guitars, all centred around a grand piano and a huge rhythm section. All the layers work together to convey the haunting internal landscapes Anathema have become renowned for. Dutch singer Anneke van Giersbergen sings on Everwake", a song originally released on the 1992 EP The Crestfallen.
The Optimist is the upcoming eleventh album by rock band Anathema, three years after their last release, Distant Satellites. The album is scheduled to be released on June 9, 2017 through Kscope. The idea for The Optimist originated from the cover artwork of the album A Fine Day to Exit (2001). The coordinates from the first track are pointing to Silver Strand beach in San Diego County, the location that is shown on the cover of A Fine Day to Exit.