Masterpiece - A true work of art- Anathema s Fine Day to Exit is both moving and emotional. Yes, the Floyd influence shines through especially on the terrific Looking outside Inside. Vocals are very Water s influenced. And, listen for the hidden track in which the band even tops Floyd on a psychedelic acoustic classic that reminds one of early Floyd. The title song is also wonderful and how it ends with the waves in the backdrop is a real nice touch. This is really a musical band on top of their game. A+
Not the Anathema you may be used to. - Comparing A Fine Day To Exit to earlier works such as Pentecost III, Serenades or the Silent Enigma would not only be unfair, it would be impossible. Gone are the death growls. In it s place is an environment that s strangely tranquil yet compelling. There is a sense of power here too. It would be a grave injustice to cast this wonderful work aside because it doesn t sound like the earlier albums. Other reviews mention Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Porcupine Tree. While there may be hints of these, Anathema is copying no one and is going in a direction all there own.
No exit for anathema - This is a more exprimental record from anathema than their earlyer records. A little more proggresiv elements in it. The songs are fuzzyer and not so clearsounded than on judgnent, less gotich than eternety and silent enigma. This is a new sound in anathemas groving and take you to another level in the music.The records theme is about a fake suicied. It is not so harmonic and mellow than judgment, it`s more rougher songs on this one, still there is deeper and quietnes almost reflection in some parties on this. It`s swinging between aggresion,sadness,melancolic feeling, reflection and hysteria. Maybe it`s because of the records theme the sound is more unclear and muddy. It took me a while to understand this record, when I have listen to it for a while it become more understanding and I become truly to the sound on this album. And for me it`s tell me that this is a good record, it have to grov inside you, then it become`s great. Deatails and harmonics that you don`t heared before will become there for you`re ears and the music becomes more hole and theigt. This is a powerfull record from anathema, lots of energy but have quetness and reflection inside of it self. If you like a theme records you`ve will like it. A bit like Pink Floyd The Wall in it`s composition. I recomend you this one. Great songs on this record is:Pressure,Looking inside out,Panic,A fine day to exit but if you want to understand this record you have to go deeper and listen to the whole album as one piece. Then it becomes great.Enjoy
No more doom metal - As I was reading a review for this cd in a magazine, the person who reviewed it called it, New Doom Cd by Liverpool s Anathema. I beg to differ because if he actually listened to the album, none out of the 9 songs on this masterpiece can even come close to be called doom metal.People have said that Anathema is trying to get picked up by Radiohead and Coldplay fans, but although i love both of those bands, I don t hear that much resemblence to them. I feel that Anathema is in their own league of music, a combination of atmospheric rock and alternative rock, with some of their earlier gothic sounds. No, this cd wont be picked up on radio or MTV, but I do believe that you should pick this cd up. It is definitly worth the 5 star rating.
a masterpiece...a gift from God - I read a review in a magazine about Anathema, and it caught my attention because it mentioned how the were influenced by Radiohead, one of my favorite bands. I also like gothic stuff, and it mentioned how Anathema played gothic music. So I ordered the cd at a CD store, (because I live in a part of the world where you can only buy cds that are played on the radio)and as soon as Pressure came on, it drew me into its total beauty and I have not been able to leave. Such songs like Barriers, Underworld, Release, Looking Outside Inside, Panic, Release, A Fine Day to Exit, A Temporary Peace, and Leave No Trace.... notice I mentioned ALL of the songs, are perfectly written. There is nothing more I can say about this cd except to buy it. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!