Hindsight (Anathema album)
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Hindsight is an acoustically oriented studio compilation album
by British
progressive rock
band Anathema
consisting of re-recorded versions of some of the band's classic songs with the addition of one new song; "Unchained (Tales Of The Unexpected)". The title for the album was originally intended to be Temporary Peace.
This album also features cello playing of Dave Wesling from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
. A close friend of the band, Dave previously toured with the band in 2004 and is featured on the DVD A Moment in Time
. The record was arranged, recorded, performed and produced solely by the band. Kscope label launched a Hindsight mini-site, available in three languages: English
, Italian
and French
, from where the song "Fragile Dreams" can be downloaded for free in MP3
format if signing to a mailing list
. The mini-site also contains streaming previews of "Inner Silence", "Are You There?" and "Angelica".
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Anathema
Anathema (band)
Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema...
consisting of re-recorded versions of some of the band's classic songs with the addition of one new song; "Unchained (Tales Of The Unexpected)". The title for the album was originally intended to be Temporary Peace.
This album also features cello playing of Dave Wesling from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society is a society based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, that organises concerts and other events mainly in the field of classical music. The society is the second oldest of its type in the United Kingdom and its orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic...
. A close friend of the band, Dave previously toured with the band in 2004 and is featured on the DVD A Moment in Time
A Moment in Time
A Moment in Time is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. The album was released on October 27, 2009 via Stroudavarious. It is a covers album, featuring a total of 14 traditional country classics.-Content:...
. The record was arranged, recorded, performed and produced solely by the band. Kscope label launched a Hindsight mini-site, available in three languages: English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, from where the song "Fragile Dreams" can be downloaded for free in MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
format if signing to a mailing list
Mailing list
A mailing list is a collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material to multiple recipients. The term is often extended to include the people subscribed to such a list, so the group of subscribers is referred to as "the mailing list", or simply "the...
. The mini-site also contains streaming previews of "Inner Silence", "Are You There?" and "Angelica".
Track listing
- "Fragile Dreams" - 5:30 (from album Alternative 4)
- "Leave No Trace" - 4:52 (from album A Fine Day to ExitA Fine Day to ExitA Fine Day to Exit is an album by the British alternative rock band Anathema. It was released on October 9, 2001 through Music For Nations.The album is a major stylistic departure from Anathema's previous releases...
) - "Inner Silence" - 3:40 (from album Alternative 4)
- "One Last Goodbye" - 6:03 (from album Judgement)
- "Are You There?" - 5:18 (from album A Natural Disaster)
- "Angelica" - 5:00 (from album Eternity)
- "A Natural Disaster" - 6:20 (from album A Natural Disaster)
- "Temporary Peace" - 5:10 (from album A Fine Day to ExitA Fine Day to ExitA Fine Day to Exit is an album by the British alternative rock band Anathema. It was released on October 9, 2001 through Music For Nations.The album is a major stylistic departure from Anathema's previous releases...
) - "Flying" - 6:27 (from album A Natural Disaster)
- "Unchained (Tales Of The Unexpected)" - 4:18 (previously unrealeased)
Personnel
- Vincent CavanaghVincent CavanaghVincent Cavanagh is an English singer and guitarist best known as a co-founder of British art rock band Anathema. Vincent took over as Anathema's vocalist following the departure of Darren "Daz" White from the group after the Pentecost III EP...
– vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocoderVocoderA vocoder is an analysis/synthesis system, mostly used for speech. In the encoder, the input is passed through a multiband filter, each band is passed through an envelope follower, and the control signals from the envelope followers are communicated to the decoder... - Daniel CavanaghDaniel CavanaghDaniel Cavanagh is an English guitarist and singer who formed the British band Anathema in 1990 with his brother Vincent Cavanagh...
– vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Les Smith – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Lee Douglas – vocals
- Jamie Cavanagh – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- John Douglas – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....