Description
Turin Brakes critically acclaimed debut album āThe Optimist LPā gets the re-issue treatment to celebrate its 20th Anniversary.
The ground breaking long player, originally released in 2001 features classic tracks such as āUnderdog (Save Me)ā, āThe Door' and āFeeling Oblivionā.
āThe Optimist LPā will be re-released on Deluxe 2LP & 2CD on Two-Piers, a new Brighton label, now with a Bonus album of āDemosā from the original sessions and New Artwork. The Album has been out of print on Vinyl for many years now.
Drowned in Sound - "'The Optimist LP' is a quite stunningly beautiful record. "
NME - "Itās one of those albums. Like āParachutesā, for some, we suppose. But then listening to Coldplay instead of Turin Brakes is like the [I]Almost Famous[/I] generation choosing Don McLean over Tim Buckley. Oneās comforting, familiar, pretty; the other strikes at your soul. And itās a special kind of record which can encourage [I]and[/I] soundtrack such introspection, without losing its edge to indulgent miserabilism."
Pitchfork - "Olly Knights' vocals mix Jeff Buckley moan and Marc Bolan hiss. The songs are simple, emotional, and earnestā¦., and they're laden with Everly Brothers harmonies."