A Fine Day to Exit

A Fine Day to Exit is an album by the British alternative rock band Anathema. It was released on 9 October 2001 through Music For Nations.

The album is a major stylistic departure from Anathema's previous releases. Alex Henderson, writing for AllMusic, described it as an album that has nothing to do with metal, instead sounding like the alternative rock band Radiohead and the classic rock bands Pink Floyd and Beatles. This definitive break from metal completes a process which can be traced back to the Eternity album, in which progressive rock influences were blended with the band's former doom metal style.

The drummer John Douglas came up with half of the songs. He wrote "Pressure", "Looking Outside Inside", "Panic", the title track and the hidden acoustic track at the end of "Temporary Peace" called "In The Dog's House".

Track listing

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

Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks:

1. "Pentecost III"
2. "Memento Mori"

Credits

• Vincent Cavanagh – Vocals, guitar
• Danny Cavanagh – Guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Les Smith – Keyboard, programming
• Dave Pybus – Bass guitar
• John Douglas – drums
• Additional vocals by Lee Douglas

Charts

References