The Optimist Gallery: Eve Matthew
My parents had bought The Optimist album and it was played religiously every second it could be played, before school in the morning,…
The Optimist Gallery: Andy Childe
Okay!! March 1st 1991, 10 years ago (omg) what was i doing? Oh yeah watching Turin Brakes live at the Northampton Roadmender!! Support…
The Optimist Gallery: Rich N.
I remember vividly the first time I saw Turin Brakes live. It was In November before The Optimist LP was released, and I’d…
The Optimist Gallery: LaMortimer Whippy
The song “the optimist” is one of my favourite songs of Turin Brakes and still is. Its super beautiful and just one of…
The Optimist Gallery: Nadja from Münich
I first discovered the Optimist LP when a friend of mine recommended the album to me in 2004. That was just a short…
The Optimist Gallery: Anna H.
The joys of The Optimist LP began for me at a Stereophonics gig in Liverpool. It was my first proper gig experience, Turin…
The Optimist Gallery: T in the Park 2001 recording
So, back in 2001, Turin Brakes played T in the Park 2001. 6Music broadcasted part of that gig to the digital airwaves, and…
The Optimist Gallery: The Door
The Door was released on 3 formats on 19th February 2001 as interest in the band was gathering apace. It was put out…
The Optimist Gallery: Anna C.
I saw that you are commemorating 10 years since the release of The Optimist LP and I wanted to write and let you…
The Optimist Gallery: Gary Tunn
Saw this and thought i would throw my two’penneth in. I fell in love with the band after early airplay on radio1 back…