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

1. Feeling Oblivion (3:43)
2. Underdog (Save Me) (3:34)
3. Emergency 72 (4:04)
4. Future Boy (3:55)
5. The Door (3:49)
6. State Of Things (3:30)
7. By TV Light (4:50)
8. Slack (3:13)
9. Starship (2:46)
10. The Road (5:29)
11. Mind Over Money (4:53)
12. The Optimist (3:24)
13. Feeling Oblivion (Demo)
14. Underdog (Sally) (Demo) (2:17)
15. Emergency 72 (Demo)
16. Future Boy (Demo)
17. The Door (Demo)
18. State Of Things (Demo)
19. By Tv Light (Demo)
20. Slack (Demo)
21. Starship (Demo)
22. The Road (Demo)
23. Mind Over Money (Demo)
24. The Optimist (Demo)

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Videos

The Optimist

More Videos

• State Of Things
• Feeling Oblivion
• Future Boy
• Slack
• By TV Light
• The Road
• Mind Over Money
• Turin Brakes - Underdog Save Me 2001
• Three Days Old Hidden Track
• Turin Brakes-Feeling Oblivion with lyrics
• Emergency 72
• Turin Brakes - The Optimist
• Turin Brakes - Underdog Save Me 2001

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