The Optimist LP is the first full-length album release by Turin Brakes in 2001. “The Door” and “The Road” (previously released on The Door EP) were re-recorded for this album. The album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. In late 2011, Turin Brakes embarked on a national tour performing the whole of the album in its entirety for its tenth anniversary and again in 2021 for its twentieth anniversary.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Feeling Oblivion |
| A2 | Underdog (Save Me) |
| A3 | Emergency 72 |
| A4 | Future Boy |
| A5 | The Door |
| A6 | State Of Things |
| B1 | By TV Light |
| B2 | Slack |
| B3 | Starship |
| B4 | The Road |
| B5 | Mind Over Money |
| B6 | The Optimist |
| C1 | Feeling Oblivion (Demo) |
| C2 | Underdog (Sally) (Demo) |
| C3 | Emergency 72 (Demo) |
| C4 | Future Boy (Demo) |
| C5 | The Door (Demo) |
| C6 | State Of Things (Demo) |
| D1 | By Tv Light (Demo) |
| D2 | Slack (Demo) |
| D3 | Starship (Demo) |
| D4 | The Road (Demo) |
| D5 | Mind Over Money (Demo) |
| D6 | The Optimist (Demo) |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Optimist_LP |
| Format | 2× Vinyl (Amber Transparent) LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
| Label | Two Piers Records |
| Catalog Number | BN1LPX |
| Notes | Back in print with refreshed artwork and bonus demos. 20th Anniversary Edition - Indie shops exclusive on “Transparent Amber Vinyl” On sleeve: BN1LP On hype sticker: BN1LPX |
| Discogs URL | Turin Brakes - The Optimist LP |