• *SOLD OUT* Limited Edition Amber Vinyl The Optimist LP

  Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

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  Turin Brakes critically acclaimed debut album ‘The Optimist LP’ gets the re-issue treatment to celebrate its 20th Anniversary
  
  Here you can download the original four track demo recordings from the bands 1999 basement studio in Brighton which have never been available before
  
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  Drowned in Sound - 'The Optimist LP' is a quite stunningly beautiful record.
  NME - It’s one of those albums. Like ‘Parachutes’, for some, we suppose. But then listening to Coldplay instead of Turin Brakes is like the Almost Famous generation choosing Don McLean over Tim Buckley. One’s comforting, familiar, pretty; the other strikes at your soul. And it’s a special kind of record which can encourage and 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 earnest…., and they're laden with Everly Brothers harmonies
  
  Includes unlimited streaming of The Optimist LP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ... more

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• The Optimist LP - 2 x Vinyl

  Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

  • 
  Turin Brakes critically acclaimed debut album ‘The Optimist LP’ gets the re-issue treatment to celebrate its 20th Anniversary
  
  The ground breaking long player, originally released in 2001 features classic tracks such as ‘Underdog (Save Me)’, ’The Door' and ‘Feeling Oblivion’.
  ’The Optimist LP’ will be re-released on Deluxe 2LP & 2CD on Two-Piers, a new Brighton label, now with a Bonus album of ‘Demos’ from the original sessions and New Artwork. The Album has been out of print on Vinyl for many years now.
  
  Press for The Optimist LP:
  
  Drowned in Sound - 'The Optimist LP' is a quite stunningly beautiful record.
  
  NME - It’s one of those albums. Like ‘Parachutes’, for some, we suppose. But then listening to Coldplay instead of Turin Brakes is like the Almost Famous generation choosing Don McLean over Tim Buckley. One’s comforting, familiar, pretty; the other strikes at your soul. And it’s a special kind of record which can encourage and 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 earnest…., and they're laden with Everly Brothers harmonies
  
  Includes unlimited streaming of The Optimist LP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ... more
  ships out within 3 days

  Purchasable with gift card

  Buy Record/Vinyl   £23 GBP or more 

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• The Optimist Lp - Deluxe 2 x CD

  Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

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  Turin Brakes critically acclaimed debut album ‘The Optimist LP’ gets the re-issue treatment to celebrate its 20th Anniversary
  
  The ground breaking long player, originally released in 2001 features classic tracks such as ‘Underdog (Save Me)’, ’The Door' and ‘Feeling Oblivion’.
  ’The Optimist LP’ will be re-released on Deluxe 2LP & 2CD on Two-Piers, a new Brighton label, now with a Bonus album of ‘Demos’ from the original sessions and New Artwork. The Album has been out of print on Vinyl for many years now.
  
  Press for The Optimist LP:
  
  Drowned in Sound - 'The Optimist LP' is a quite stunningly beautiful record.
  
  NME - It’s one of those albums. Like ‘Parachutes’, for some, we suppose. But then listening to Coldplay instead of Turin Brakes is like the Almost Famous generation choosing Don McLean over Tim Buckley. One’s comforting, familiar, pretty; the other strikes at your soul. And it’s a special kind of record which can encourage and 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 earnest…., and they're laden with Everly Brothers harmonies
  
  Includes unlimited streaming of The Optimist LP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ... more
  ships out within 3 days

  Purchasable with gift card

  Buy Compact Disc   £9 GBP or more 

  Send as Gift 

• Digital Track

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  Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
  Purchasable with gift card

  Buy Digital Track   £1 GBP  or more

  Send as Gift  

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