'' is an
Album by the
British Rock band
Anathema . It was released on June 22
1998 through
Peaceville Records . Unlike previous Anathema albums, ''Alternative 4'' is piano-driven and sung with clean vocals. Various reviews categorised this album as
Experimental , depressing and atmospheric. It is considered a shift from Anathema's original
Doom Metal style.
# "Shroud of False" — 1:37
# "Fragile Dreams" — 5:32
# "Empty" — 3:00
# "Lost Control" — 5:50
# "Re-Connect" — 3:52
# "Inner Silence" — 3:09
# "Alternative 4" — 6:18
# "Regret" — 7:58
# "Feel" — 5:28
# "Destiny" — 2:14
The title of the album is derived from Leslie Watkins' book entitled ''
Alternative 3 ''. Bassist 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. That is the reason they chose this title.
