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The Optimist LP - Turin Brakes
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76 out of 100

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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Summary: The debut LP from Britain's Turin Brakes (whom the press have heralded as 2001's Coldplay) collects five tracks from previous EPs as well as seven new songs.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    Here's music for the twilight hours - feverish, contemplative, nostalgic. It resonates with the force of a thousand passionate post-club conversations in darkened, smoke-filled rooms, of intense, doomed liaisons, of youthful arrogance undercut by fear and failure.
  2. PopMatters
    90
    The Optimist LP is a treasure chest of sparkly baubles and rare gems, and from top to bottom it is precious and priceless.
  3. Sonicnet
    60
    Fans of new British bands like Gomez or Minibar should find plenty to like.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. GavR
    10
    This is a great acoustic album, which is only surpassed by it's follow up, ether song.
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  2. Anon
    10
    The CD is as close to perfection as is possible, Turin Brakes have managed to combine quality acoustic tunes and fantastic lyrics. And future boy is a quality track.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ColmP.
    9
    I absolutely adore Turin Brakes. I basically couldn't listen to acoustic stuff @ home before this the only thing is I can't stand future boy just yet hence the 9 and the fact nothing is perfect… Expand
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