A Fine Day to Exit

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A Fine Day to Exit
Studio album by Anathema
Released	October 9, 2001
Recorded	Between August 2000 and June 2001, at Crash Studios, Liverpool; The Windings Walia; and Chapel Studios Lincolnshire
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	62:35
Label	Music For Nations
Producer	Nick Griffiths
Professional reviews
All Music Guide review PopMatters link
Anathema chronology
Resonance (2001) A Fine Day to Exit (2001) Resonance Vol. 2 (2002)

A Fine Day to Exit is an album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 9 October of 2001 through Music For Nations. This time drummer John Douglas came up with the majority of the songs. He wrote Pressure, Looking Outside Inside, Panic, the haunting titletrack and the hidden acoustic track at the end called In The Dog's House.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Pressure" – 6:44
2. "Release" – 5:47
3. "Looking Outside Inside" – 6:23
4. "Leave No Trace" – 4:46
5. "Underworld" – 4:09
6. "Barriers" – 5:53
7. "Panic" – 3:30
8. "A Fine Day to Exit" – 6:49
9. "Temporary Peace" – 18:46

[edit] Trivia

• "Pressure" was originally set to be released as a single to promote "A Fine Day to Exit" but the song received no backing from major radio or television stations. A video was shot for it but was only ever played once on Tommy Vance's rock show on VH-1.
• "Temporary Peace" ends at roughly 6 minutes. The main song ends with the sound of waves crashing on a beach. However, after 2 minutes the band members start a monologue for 2 minutes, making it sound like a "mad person" is talking to himself. The sound of waves remain for 3 minutes of the track. Finally, in the remaining 3 minutes, a hidden song performed with acoustic guitars is played. This is separately titled "In the Dog's House." As they finish singing, the audio track ends.
• The band recorded an instrumental intro track, somewhat reminiscent of the song "Violence" from their later record A Natural Disaster, which remains unreleased. However, it can be found online in unmastered form.

[edit] Credits

• Vincent Cavanagh – Vocals, guitar
• Danny Cavanagh – Guitar, keyboards, background vocals
• Les Smith – Keyboards, programming
• Dave Pybus – Bass guitar
• John Douglas – Drums
• Additional vocals by Lee Douglas