All shipments to the US are suspended. We are looking at a solution starting mid October 2025


WE NOW REQUIRE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS AND MOBILE PHONE NUMBER TO BE ABLE TO SHIP YOU ORDER!!!


Nederlandse klanten, gelieve niet langer te betalen via PayPal, de kosten hiervoor aan onze kant rijzen de pan uit!!!

Dutch Music Works Webshop
Thistle Sifter - Forever The Optimist
Thistle Sifter - Forever The Optimist
Thistle Sifter - Forever The Optimist

Thistle Sifter - Forever The Optimist

€14.95

PRESALE - RELEASE DATE 6 FEBRUARY 2026 | Thistle Sifter is the cinematic post-rock project of English musician Pete Barnes (Utrecht, NL). Forever The Optimist is Barnes’ latest and most ambitious work to date, offering a more eclectic and symphonic sound to his ever-expanding body of work. Forever The Optimist deals with existential issues caused by man's neglect of our natural environment and fellow humans in the pursuit of neverending growth. Heavily inspired by writers Jay Griffiths, George Monbiot, Omar El Akkad and Siddharth Kara, the eight compositions touch on themes such as land use, animal rights, cobalt mining in the Congo, climate breakdown, neo-liberalism and the media’s complicity in genocide. Each track on the album is accompanied by thematic visuals. A full band audiovisual release show to celebrate this release will take place on Saturday 7th February at dBs in Utrecht (NL)