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FOREVER THE OPTIMIST LIVE DATES
To celebrate the release of new album Forever The Optimist, we will be playing a string of full band audiovisual concerts throughout Europe in the coming months:
24/01 WPC Nederland 3, Wateringen
29/01 Cinetol, Amsterdam
07/02 dBs, Utrecht
05/03 Simplon UP, Groningen
07/03 Roodkapje Rotterdam, Rotterdam
11/03 Zentralcafe Kaya, Nuremberg
12/03 Glockenbachwerkstatt, Munich
13/04 Ann and Pat, Linz
14/04 Club Zentral, Stuttgart
More info here
Poster design by Nici Metselaar
Photo by Lisanne Lentink
ONE FLEETING GLANCE IS OUT NOW!
New single One Fleeting Glance was released on 14th November.
Here are a few words about the track courtesy of IDIOTEQ.com:
There’s a certain clarity when an artist starts with the facts of their own derailment, and “One Fleeting Glance” lands exactly there. Thistle Sifter is opening the path toward the new album “Forever The Optimist” with a single that circles around recovery, reassessment, and whatever comes after you’re thrown off course without warning. The single doesn’t dramatize that experience; instead, it sits with it, offering a brief window into what acceptance looks like when it’s still in progress.
Read the full article here.
Huge thanks to the following people Nils Breunese (additional guitars), Koen Klarenbeek (drums), Tom Broshuis (production), Roy van Rosendaal (drum production & mix), Pier-Durk Hogeterp (mastering) & Robert Smeekes (video).
FOREVER THE OPTIMIST ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
Very excited to announce that we will be playing a special releaseshow at dB's in Utrecht on Saturday 7th February to celebrate new album Forever The Optimist.
Joining us will be North Star Runner, who will be celebrating the release of his debut solo album The Dennen.
Tickets are on now sale here.
Forever The Optimist is available for pre-order on cd & vinyl here.
Poster design by Nici Metselaar
NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT
I am delighted to announce that new album Forever The Optimist will be released on 6th February 2026.
The 8-track album is now available for pre-order on cd and vinyl here.
Tracklist:
1. Anthropocene
2. Ghost Acres
3. Atop A Horrid Hill
4. One Fleeting Glance
5. Endling
6. Weightless
7. Et In Arcadia Ego
8. Forever The Optimist
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