We're here because we're here

It's been a long time as the song says but I must admit I had a pretty heavy couple of months with my work and exams and university and such...
After a quick listening of the three albums from Shadowland (with Clive 'arena /pendragon' Nolan et Karl 'vrooom vrooom threshold' Groom ), which are great neo prog from the 90ies but if you' re not fan just stick with the best of or the double live 'edge of night' it should do the trick; I have received quite a couple of new discs that are turning round on the Ipod and CD player.

I'm gonna do a quick review of the last one which is the new and eagerly awaited album from Anathema.
The album is called We're here because we're here and is in the vein of the last ones (not the earlier doom metal ones mind you), very peaceful , full of small arrangements and harmonies.
Mixed by steven 'Porcupine tree and a thousand more bands' Wilson, the whole album seems very easy to enter but in the end you discover that it is very intimate and deep at the same time. There is a big intimacy and atmosphere of self search that bleeds from most of the songs, wonderfully axed on the 'presence' track and it's spoken story.
There is a couple of songs that may feel a bit weak or out of place ( like 'dreamlight' or 'get off, get out' ) but it does not disturb the order and the flow of this great album that hails the return of a great band.

Oh and check out this great song, simple but powerful that should be rocking your world...'Everything'.

www.anathema.ws
www.shadowlanduk.com