Alternative 4 (album)

Alternative 4

Studio album by Anathema

Released

22 June 1998

Recorded

January -- February 1998, at the Windings

Genre

Gothic metal, progressive rock, Alternative rock

Length

44:57

Label

Peaceville

Producer

Kit Woolven

Anathema chronology

Eternity
(1996)

Alternative 4
(1998)

Judgement
(1999)

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

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.

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"	1:37
2.	"Fragile Dreams"	5:32
3.	"Empty"	3:00
4.	"Lost Control"	5:50
5.	"Re-Connect"	3:52
6.	"Inner Silence"	3:08
7.	"Alternative 4"	6:18
8.	"Regret"	7:58
9.	"Feel"	5:28
10.	"Destiny"	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

Anathema

Vincent Cavanagh Daniel Cavanagh John Douglas Jamie Cavanagh Lee Douglas Daniel Cardoso Darren White Duncan Patterson Shaun Steels Dave Pybus Les Smith

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)

Live albums	Untouchable (2013) Universal (2013)

Compilations	Resonance (2001) Resonance 2 (2002) Hindsight (2008) Falling Deeper (2011)

EPs	The Crestfallen (1992) Pentecost III (1995) Alternative Future (1998)

Video albums	A Vision of a Dying Embrace (1997) Were You There? (2004) A Moment in Time (2006) Universal (2013)

Related articles	Discography

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