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 "Feeling Oblivion" – 3:52 "Underdog (Save Me)" – 3:35 "Emergency 72" – 4:05 "Future Boy" – 4:00 "The Door" – 3:52 "State of Things" – 3:33 "By TV Light" – 4:53 "Slack" – 3:16 "Starship" – 2:50 "The Road" – 5:33 "Mind Over Money" – 4:53 "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 + Weekly chart performance for The Optimist LP Chart (2001) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for The Optimist LP Chart (2001) Position UK Albums (OCC) 130
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