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| Released | 9 June 2017 | |||
| Studio | Attica Audio in County Donegal, Ireland; Castle of Doom studios in Glasgow | |||
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| Length | 56:27 | |||
| Label | Kscope | |||
| Producer | Tony Doogan | |||
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The Optimist is the eleventh and final studio album by rock band Anathema. The album was released on 9 June 2017, through Kscope,[2] three years after their last release, Distant Satellites. The idea for The Optimist originated from the cover artwork of the album A Fine Day to Exit (2001).[2] 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. The Optimist won "Album of the Year" at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards.[3] It is the final album featuring bassist Jamie Cavanagh before he left the band a second time in 2018. It was the band's second UK Top 40 success, peaking at #34.
- ^ "Stargazing Post-Progressive Rockers Anathema Return". Davidroywilliams.com. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ a b Anathema reveals new album details The Prog Report, 24 March 2017
- ^ "Marillion, Anathema, Steve Hackett among Progressive Music Award winners". Teamrock.com. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.