1. Weather Systems - Anathema

Anathema has come a far way from their doom metal pioneer roots, and now they seem to be distancing themselves quite a bit from their alt rock days where they wrote depressing (though still sometimes poignant) lyrics and had a bit of a dark outlook on life. Now their music is filled with almost overwhelming hope at times. Hope for humanity, hope for life, and even a sort of hope in death and existence. This direction isn't completely new for Weather Systems. They started that way with their 2010 album We're Here Because We're Here. At first I thought this album would be nothing but b-sides from that album, since it was rumored to be a double disc. Well, even if they were apparently all that time in the oven really helped. This album isn't just a great album for a band that has continued to innovate and excel at whatever direction they go, it's one of the best albums I've ever heard. Every detail is near perfection. …