Alternative 4 (album)

Alternative 4
Alternative 4
Studio album by Anathema
Released	22 June 1998
Recorded	January -- February 1998, at the Windings
Genre	Gothic metal; alternative metal;
Length	44:57
Label	Peaceville
Producer	Kit Woolven
Anathema chronology

Alternative 4 is the fourth album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 22 June 1998 through Peaceville Records. Like Eternity, Alternative 4 is sung with clean vocals. Various reviews categorised this album as experimental, depressing and atmospheric.

Background[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Sputnikmusic	^[2]
Silencio Hungary	^[3]

The title of the album is derived from Leslie Watkins' book entitled Alternative 3. Bassist and co-principal songwriter Duncan Patterson had read it a few years before they wrote the album. The book is about conspiracy theories, and most songs on Alternative 4 are about trust. Patterson is now playing in a band with same title, and the songs are based on similar themes.

It is the last album with Patterson, and also the only album released without John Douglas. He was replaced by Shaun Steels in 1997 but returned in 1998.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shroud of False" (Patterson)	1:37
2.	"Fragile Dreams" (D. Cavanagh)	5:32
3.	"Empty" (Patterson)	3:00
4.	"Lost Control" (Patterson)	5:50
5.	"Re-Connect" (V. Cavanagh)	3:52
6.	"Inner Silence" (D. Cavanagh)	3:08
7.	"Alternative 4" (Patterson)	6:18
8.	"Regret" (D. Cavanagh)	7:58
9.	"Feel" (Patterson)	5:28
10.	"Destiny" (Patterson)	2:14
Total length:		44:57

2003 re-release bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Your Possible Pasts" (Pink Floyd cover)	4:28
12.	"One of the Few" (Pink Floyd cover)	1:50
13.	"Better Off Dead" (Bad Religion cover)	4:21
14.	"Goodbye Cruel World" (Pink Floyd cover)	1:39
Total length:		57:15

Personnel[]

Vincent Cavanagh - vocals, guitars
Shaun Steels - drums
Duncan Patterson - bass, keyboards, piano
Danny Cavanagh - guitars, keyboards, piano

Guest musicians

Andy Duncan - drum loops on "Empty"
George Rucci - violin

Production

Duncan Patterson - cover concept
Tim Spear - cover art
Noel Summerville - mastering
Doug Cook - mixing assistant
Simon Dawson - engineering assistant
Kit Woolven - producer, mixing
Lili Wilde - photography (band)

References[]

^ Alternative 4 - Anathema at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
^ Altmer (6 January 2009). "Anathema - Alternative 4 (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
^ "Anathema - Alternative4 (1998) // Silencio". silencio.freeblog.hu. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.

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[allmusic-1] Alternative 4 - Anathema at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

[2] Altmer (6 January 2009). "Anathema - Alternative 4 (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

[3] "Anathema - Alternative4 (1998) // Silencio". silencio.freeblog.hu. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.

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Vincent Cavanagh Daniel Cavanagh John Douglas Lee Douglas Daniel Cardoso Darren White Duncan Patterson Shaun Steels Dave Pybus Les Smith Jamie Cavanagh
Studio albums	Serenades (1993) The Silent Enigma (1995) Eternity (1996) Alternative 4 (1998) Judgement (1999) A Fine Day to Exit (2001) A Natural Disaster (2003) We're Here Because We're Here (2010) Weather Systems (2012) Distant Satellites (2014) The Optimist (2017)
Live albums	Untouchable (2013)
Compilations	Resonance (2001) Resonance 2 (2002) Hindsight (2008) Falling Deeper (2011)
EPs	The Crestfallen (1992) Pentecost III (1995)
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