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2017's The Optimist is Anathema's first album since 2014's spellbinding Distant Satellites and contains the band's darkest, most challenging and unexpected material.

Recorded in Winter 2016 at Attica Studio in Donegal and Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow with producer Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Super Furry Animals) at the helm. Doogan's influence is instantly tangible as for the first time in years Anathema recorded as a live band for an album, capturing an energy normally only present on stage. A technique that should be welcomed by fans aware of the band's supreme live power - previously captured on the celebrated concert film, Universal.

CD in digipak with 16 page booklet.

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'The November Harvest' A5-sized digipack CD

The new creature of Morgan Bellini (VANESSA VAN BASTEN).

Grungy, mechanical, pessimistic metalgaze.

For fans of
Godflesh, Slowdive, Katatonia (early), Alice in Chains

Cover by Fred Einaudi
Layout by Tryfar
Mastering by James Plotkin

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Released on Scream / Bellaphon

Candle Serenade can be considered the pioneers of Portuguese Black Metal.  With their first full-length originally released in 1995, they became well known worldwide due to their unique style.True Vampiric Black Metal of the highest calibre, totally remastered and with a fully restored layout. Demo track added as bonus track. 

This is a much well crafted and curate repress for the album's XXXth anniversary!