A Fine Day to Exit
| A Fine Day to Exit | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Anathema | ||||||||||
| Released | 9 October 2001 | |||||||||
| Recorded | Between August 2000 and June 2001, at Crash Studios, Liverpool; The Windings Walia; and Chapel Studios Lincolnshire | |||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||||||||
| Length | 62:30 | |||||||||
| Label | Music for Nations | |||||||||
| Producer | Nick Griffiths | |||||||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [3] |
| Silencio Hungary | [4] |
A Fine Day to Exit is the sixth album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 9 October 2001 through Music for Nations.
This is the only occasion where an Anathema album has John Douglas credited as a writer for around half of the songs. He wrote "Pressure", "Looking Outside Inside", "Panic" (co-written with Daniel Cavanagh), the title track and the hidden acoustic track at the end of "Temporary Peace" called "In The Dog's House".
It is the last album with bassist Dave Pybus, and the first with keyboardist Les Smith.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pressure" (Douglas) | 6:44 | |
| 2. | "Release" (D. Cavanagh) | 5:47 | |
| 3. | "Looking Outside Inside" (Douglas) | 6:23 | |
| 4. | "Leave No Trace" (V. Cavanagh) | 4:46 | |
| 5. | "Underworld" (lyrics by V. Cavanagh, music by D. Cavanagh) | 4:10 | |
| 6. | "Barriers" (D. Cavanagh) | 5:54 | |
| 7. | "Panic" (lyrics by Douglas, music by D. Cavanagh) | 3:30 | |
| 8. | "A Fine Day to Exit" (Douglas) | 6:49 | |
| 9. | "Temporary Peace†(D. Cavanagh)
| 18:27 | |
Total length: |
62:30 | ||
† "Temporary Peace" proper fades into the sound of waves crashing and finishes at about 5:50. More crashing waves follow with the sound of footsteps, voices, and piano chords beginning at about 7:52 and going on until about 10:22. That's followed by just over five minutes of silence; at about 15:27 the hidden acoustic track "In the Dog's House" (3:00) starts.
Personnel
- Vincent Cavanagh - vocals, guitars
- John Douglas - drums
- Dave Pybus - bass
- Les Smith - keyboards, programming
- Danny Cavanagh - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Guest musicians
- Lee Douglas - vocals
Production
- Ewan Davies - engineering assistant
- Pete Brown - engineering
- Les Smith - engineering
- Colin Richardson - mixing
- Wil Bartle - engineering assistant
- Travis Smith - artwork
- Nick Griffiths - producer, engineering
- Martin Wilding - engineering assistant
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums Chart | 34[5] |
| French Albums Chart | 124[6] |
| Polish Albums Chart | 22[7] |
References
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Anathema-Pressure/release/2285848
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r554335
- ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/26288/Anathema-A-Fine-Day-To-Exit/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ↑ "Finnish Charts".
- ↑ "French Charts". Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ "Polish Charts". Retrieved 13 April 2011.