Anathema - Weather Systems
| Release date: | 16 April 2012 |
| Style: | Atmospheric rock |
Owners: |
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Disc I
01. Untouchable Part 1
02. Untouchable Part 2
03. The Gathering Of The Clouds
04. Lightning Song
05. Sunlight
06. The Storm Before The Calm
07. The Beginning And The End
08. The Lost Child
09. Internal Landscapes
Disc II [Limited edition DVD 5.1 mix]
01. Untouchable Part 1
02. Untouchable Part 2
03. The Gathering Of The Clouds
04. Lightning Song
05. Sunlight
06. The Storm Before The Calm
07. The Beginning And The End
08. The Lost Child
09. Internal Landscapes
01. Untouchable Part 1
02. Untouchable Part 2
03. The Gathering Of The Clouds
04. Lightning Song
05. Sunlight
06. The Storm Before The Calm
07. The Beginning And The End
08. The Lost Child
09. Internal Landscapes
Disc II [Limited edition DVD 5.1 mix]
01. Untouchable Part 1
02. Untouchable Part 2
03. The Gathering Of The Clouds
04. Lightning Song
05. Sunlight
06. The Storm Before The Calm
07. The Beginning And The End
08. The Lost Child
09. Internal Landscapes
Review
Lyrics Produced, engineered and mixed by Christer-André Cederberg. Co-produced by Vincent & Daniel Cavanagh.
Assistant recording engineer - Andrea Wright.
Recorded at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Aerial Studios in Wrexham and at Christer's place in Oslo.
Mixed at Christer's place. Mastered by Chris Sansom at Propeller Mastering, Oslo.
All string arrangements by Dave Stewart except The Storm Before The Calm - by Vincent Cavanagh & Dave Stewart.
Performed by the London Session orchestra.
Leader: Perry Montague-Mason.
Session fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Strings produced by Dave Stewart, recorded by Steve Price at Angel Studios, London.
Art, design and layout by Vincent Cavanagh & Sarah Derat, assisted by Scott.
Internal Landscapes is dedicated to William Cavanagh.
Rating:
8.2
8.2
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Rating: 8.2 |
Liverpool, United Kingdom. In the distance the gathering of the clouds dims the sunlight, an omen of an impending rainstorm. In the beginning there was lightning, and in the end a drenched landscape. Needless to say that whatever kind of rock featured on Weather Systems is literally miles away from Anathema's death/doom sound of decades past. But then again it is no less riveting. Spellbinding is more like it. Once more the Cavanagh brothers manage to fascinate me with their ability to write beautiful music. Be warned though that there is very little variation in the formula that was presented on its predecessor We're Here Because We're Here. Read more ›› |
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| ravendeath Posts: 240  |
After quite a long time an album that I can vote with 10/10! Nothing else to be said.
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| Noxious Posts: 8  |
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| R'Vannith ghedengi Elite Posts: 3099  |
At the risk of sounding cheesy this is a channeled piece of pure emotion, these guys have always had a gift. Wonderful, sometimes it lacks a little substance but otherwise a great listen.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
Written by R'Vannith on 25.03.2012 at 13:34 It did sound cheesy but who cares, it's Anathema 
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| R'Vannith ghedengi Elite Posts: 3099 |
Written by BloodTears on 25.03.2012 at 13:54 Excellent, now that I have an excuse I'll also say that 'Untouchable' brings a tear to the eye. 
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2641  |
Written by SauradipGhosh on 27.03.2012 at 18:53 So it's not only me who finds this song endlessly emotional
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| idleblood Posts: 4  |
Untouchable, Part 2 is endlessly emotional.. and best vocal arrangements can be found on The Gathering Of The Clouds.. over all i give 9 out of 10 to this beautiful thing they made. this is music. 
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| John Shock Posts: 500 |
I already have it and i'm gonna listen to it, today! I hope some beautiful songs here! 
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| Behdaad DEAD Posts: 206  |
I can't say how much I loved this album. Untouchables are both great, so is Lightning Song (which I'm listening to right now). Thank you so much Anathema for delivering me this can't-express-with-words feeling...
---- As tyranny becomes normality; We hang at the end of the rope.
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| doomarc Posts: 8  |
Weather Systems is absolutely better than the WHBWH for me. Now, they've really changed their style and had some post rock sound but they still make us feel the same way : ) May be there is no certain masterpiece in the album because the album is a masterpice itself as a total work. My favourite ones are Untouchable Part 1, Lightning Song, The beginnig and the end, and of course The Lost Child that reminds me Judgement days especially when Vincent begging ''save me''. I've found a new Anathema again but it's still Anathema and thanks for this awesome album.
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| tig3r69baghdad Posts: 3  |
Awesome!
---- Judgment day the second coming arrives Before you see the light you must die.
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| tirim4 Posts: 63  |
I liked the first half of WHBWH but the second one seemed really boring to me. This album is better all the way through it. I certainly miss the days of their past more dark stuff but this album is just great and it feels like they have matured with their new musical style.
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| idleblood Posts: 4 |
All hail from sri lanka.... this is music and in its purest form.. ANATHEMA rules.. from day one since the serenades era..
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by idleblood on 23.04.2012 at 13:17 Music in its purest form? What does that even mean?
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18274  |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 23.04.2012 at 18:18 Clearly anything else isn't music 100% so it's is mixed with the chemical X or some shit.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2641 |
I used to use that expression I think he means that it's emotional and honest (at least it feels like that)
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| eponymous Posts: 54  |
This is just trash. If this is "emotional and honest", I'm the antipope. But since I'm not Vlad Zladko, I cannot be the antipope. Edit: I meant the dubious descriptions, not the album. The album is pretentious, boring, and well-worth of eliminating from one's collection promptly, but not exactly trash.
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| Night Sight Posts: 260  |
Nothing changed form we are here ,everything just the same,the emotion,feelings,vocals,lyrics and so on i dont think they could have any progress in their work.also they put some really weak tracks like the gathering of the clouds,the storm before the calm or internal landscape .very unnecesary tracks
---- Alone in birth Alone in the darkness Alone in death Alone in the daylight
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| The Melting Snow Posts: 615  |
Disappointed. The songs individually are good but all the songs are totally same. sad to know that Anathema has lost it's creativity.
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| Yavanna Posts: 616  |
Well, the only thing I liked was the spoken part of "Internal Landscapes" the whole rest just bored me.
---- Carry me to the shoreline Bury me in the sand Walk me across the water And maybe you'll understand
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