---
title: "The Optimist by Anathema"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/b52c0fd7-a819-4f86-8f7e-d12eb4dc39d4"
artist: "Anathema"
year: 2017
label: "Kscope"
---

# The Optimist

**The Optimist** is an album by Anathema, released in 2017 on Kscope.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | The Optimist |
| Artist | Anathema |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 2017 |
| Label | Kscope |
| Catalog number | KSCOPE356 |
| Tracks | 11 |
| Place in discography | 17 of 17 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 32.63N 117.14W | 1:17 |
| 2 | Leaving It Behind | 4:28 |
| 3 | Endless Ways | 5:50 |
| 4 | The Optimist | 5:37 |
| 5 | San Francisco | 5:00 |
| 6 | Springfield | 5:50 |
| 7 | Ghosts | 4:17 |
| 8 | Can’t Let Go | 5:01 |
| 9 | Close Your Eyes | 3:39 |
| 10 | Wildfires | 5:39 |
| 11 | Back to the Start | 11:43 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Death-Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-doom)

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Untouchable (2014)](https://themetalnet.com/album/550d32e3-6c32-45a8-aaa4-fc5824ac3421)

## Artist

- [Anathema](https://themetalnet.com/band/anathema-20aa23e3)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/b52c0fd7-a819-4f86-8f7e-d12eb4dc39d4](https://themetalnet.com/album/b52c0fd7-a819-4f86-8f7e-d12eb4dc39d4). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt