{"id":4123,"date":"2017-03-30T15:01:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T14:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.progradar.org\/?p=4123"},"modified":"2026-08-21T15:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:52:06","slug":"anathema-premiere-first-track-from-the-optimist-springfield-plus-album-and-tour-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progradar.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/03\/30\/anathema-premiere-first-track-from-the-optimist-springfield-plus-album-and-tour-details\/","title":{"rendered":"ANATHEMA PREMIERE FIRST TRACK FROM THE OPTIMIST – SPRINGFIELD? Plus Album And Tour Details."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Anathema<\/strong> are premiering the first track from their forthcoming new studio album The Optimist <\/i>entitled Springfield.<\/p>\n

Daniel Cavanagh<\/strong> explains the song choice Here we present the song ‘Springfield’, it\u2019s 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\u2019s 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. <\/i><\/p>\n

LISTEN TO SPRINGFIELD? HERE: http:\/\/www.anathema.ws\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Anathema\u2019s<\/strong> eleventh full-length The Optimist<\/i> is due for release on 9th June through Kscope<\/strong>, where the ambient rockers will reveal some of the darkest, most challenging and unexpected music the sextet have put their name to.<\/p>\n

Anathema,<\/strong> led by brothers Daniel and Vincent Cavanagh, along with drummer John Douglas, singer Lee Douglas, bassist Jamie Cavanagh and drummer\/keyboardist Daniel Cardoso began recording The Optimist<\/i> in the winter of 2016 at Attica Audio in Donegal, Ireland and then finished at Castle Of Doom studios in Glasgow with producer Tony Doogan [Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Super Furry Animals] at the helm and was mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.<\/p>\n

The Optimist<\/span><\/i> will be released on the following formats and all are available to pre-ordered now here: <\/span>http:\/\/found.ee\/The_Optimist<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Deluxe 12? hardbook<\/span><\/b> featuring:<\/span><\/p>\n