The Optimist LP

The Optimist LP is the debut studio album by English rock band Turin Brakes, released 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.

Critical reception

Q listed The Optimist LP as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gale Paridjanian & Olly Knights

1. "Feeling Oblivion" – 3:52
2. "Underdog (Save Me)" – 3:35
3. "Emergency 72" – 4:05
4. "Future Boy" – 4:00
5. "The Door" – 3:52
6. "State of Things" – 3:33
7. "By TV Light" – 4:53
8. "Slack" – 3:16
9. "Starship" – 2:50
10. "The Road" – 5:33
11. "Mind Over Money" – 4:53
12. "The Optimist" – 7:43

• The song "The Optimist" ends at 3:25. After 2 minutes of silence, at 5:25 the hidden song "Three Days Old" begins.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References