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Anathema – The Optimist (2017) | Track profile | Dork

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The Optimist

Release date: 2017

From The OptimistTrack 45:37

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"The Optimist" is a track by Anathema, from the album The Optimist, released 2017. The track is 5:37 long.

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From The Optimist

5:372017

Album

Track number

4

Release year

2017

132.63N 117.14W
1:16
2Leaving It Behind
4:28
3Endless Ways
5:49
4The Optimist
5:37
5San Francisco
4:59
6Springfield
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7Ghosts
4:17
8Can't Let Go
5:00
9Close Your Eyes
3:38
10Wildfires
5:39
1Back To The Start
7:30
2(silence)
3:02
3(Untitled Hidden Track)
1:10

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Writer: Danny Cavanagh