Anathema, one of the UK's most cherished and critically acclaimed rock bands, released a live Blu-ray/audio collection entitled A Sort Of Homecoming today, October 30th, via Kscope. Directed by Lasse Hoile (Steven Wilson, Katatonia, Opeth), A Sort Of Homecoming is a stunning concert film of Anathema's homecoming show on March 7th, 2015 in the spectacular setting of the Liverpool Cathedral. Watch “Untouchable Part 1” from the release, below:

"I'm really happy that this night in particular has been preserved," commented Anathema guitarist/vocalist, Vincent Cavanagh. "As anyone from Liverpool will tell you, to be given the chance to play the Anglican Cathedral is monumental and a huge honor. The place is absolutely huge. Just look at the cover, it was like doing a gig in Erebor!"

Having previously worked with Anathema on the acclaimed Universal concert film, Lasse Hoile captured the 100 minute acoustic set in high definition against the sensational backdrop of Liverpool Cathedral. Featuring 15 songs selected from the albums Distant Satellites, Weather Systems, We're Here Because We're Here, A Natural Disaster and Alternative 4, the 'Anathema Acoustic' trio of Daniel Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas were joined by rhythm section John Douglas and Jamie Cavanagh, alongside their very talented close friend David Wesling on cello who also played on Hindsight (2009) and A Moment In Time (2006). For this exclusive performance the band was also joined by the renowned violinist, Anna Phoebe, on a haunting rendition of "Anathema." The audio has been produced and mixed by Christer-André Cederberg who worked on Distant Satellites, Universal and Weather Systems, with the cover and booklet artwork featuring the stunning photography from the show and behind the scenes by long time collaborator Caroline Traitler. This is the first Anathema live release to feature a 5.1 audio mix, engineered by Bruce Soord.

Watch the concert trailer below.

Kscope release A Sort Of Homecoming as:

- 4 disc box set: 2 CD concert audio (100 mins), DVD with full concert plus an additional behind the scenes film "A Temporary Peace" and concert on Blu-ray disc. In a deluxe rigid media book with 36 page booklet, presented in a slipcase
 - 2CD + DVD-V: The set features the full 100 minute audio and DVD-V of the concert with 5.1 audio mixed by The Pineapple Thief's Bruce Soord
 - Blu-ray disc: The full 100 minute concert plus an additional behind the scenes film "A Temporary Peace" with 5.1 audio mixed by The Pineapple Thief's Bruce Soord
 - LP: A gatefold triple 180g black vinyl LP including MP3 download code
 - Digital: Concert audio only
 
All formats, excluding digital download, are available to order via the Kscope web-store at this location.

Tracklisting:

“The Lost Song Part 2”
“Untouchable Part 1”
“Untouchable Part 2”
“Thin Air”
“Dreaming Light”
“Anathema”
“Ariel”
“Electricity”
“Temporary Peace”
“The Beginning And The End”
“Distant Satellites”
“Take Shelter”
“Internal Landscapes”
“A Natural Disaster”
“Fragile Dreams”

Trailer:

Anathema tour dates:
 
October
30 - Sydney, Australia - Metro Theatre
31 - Melbourne, Australia - Corner Hotel

November
1 - Perth, Australia - Rosemount Hotel
4 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Cathedral
5 - Paris, France - Église Saint-Eustache (acoustic)
6 - Bochum, Germany (acoustic)
7 - Leipzig, Germany - Täubchenthal (acoustic)
9 - Utrecht, Netherlands - TivoliVredenburg
10 - Mannheim, Germany - Capitol (acoustic)
11 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Royal Bulgaria Hall (acoustic)
15-19 - Miami, FL, USA - Cruise To The Edge