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Part of the so-called quietcore movement in Britain, where folk meets pop. The Optimist is by turns delicate, impassioned, wistful, and androgynous. The lyrics come at the listener indirectly, quite a few of them refer to relationships in an angsty manner, and there are oblique ecological and anti-corporate references. It's as if After the Gold Rush (with its silver space ships) and the films The Man Who Fell to Earth and Bladerunner have all been put in a blender. Maybe this belies Ollie Knights' film studies background, or it's alien(ation) fallout from Radiohead. The standout track's are "The Door," which is infused with the sound of "Breathe" by Pink Floyd; "State of Things"; and "Mind Over Money." Elsewhere, "By TV Light" has the atmosphere of a sozzled aftermath, and "The Road" has some tasty slide work and a raga-like guitar motif. After repeat plays, the meanings of many of the songs are still a little obscure, but the feeling definitely grows. There seem to be traces of earthlings here and there – is that the spectral presence of the renowned Homosapien Paul Simon? Despite the acoustic setting this is almost as weird and original as Mercury Rev or early Captain Beefheart. File under: I'm not sure what's going on here, but it's interesting.
© Mark Joseph /TiVo
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CHARLIE FRANCIS, SoundEngineer - Gale Paridjanian, Composer, Piano, AcousticGuitar - Olly Knights, Composer, LeadVocals - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer - Ben Davis, Cello - Albert Pinherio, SoundEngineer - Will Soloman, Percussion - Rachel Fulgoni, Violin
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
Gale Paridjanian, Composer - Olly Knights, Composer - Turin Brakes, MainArtist
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
CHARLIE FRANCIS, SoundEngineer - Gale Paridjanian, Composer, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar, LeadVocals - Olly Knights, Composer, AcousticGuitar, LeadVocals - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer - Andrew Newmark, Drums - Albert Pinherio, SoundEngineer - Phil Passera, BassGuitar - Will Soloman, Percussion
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
Gale Paridjanian, Composer, AcousticGuitar - Olly Knights, Composer, AcousticGuitar, LeadVocals - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer - Albert Pinherio, SoundEngineer
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
CHARLIE FRANCIS, SoundEngineer - Gale Paridjanian, Composer, Percussion, AcousticGuitar - Olly Knights, Composer, AcousticGuitar, LeadVocals - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer - Andrew Newmark, Drums - Albert Pinherio, SoundEngineer - Phil Passera, BassGuitar
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
CHARLIE FRANCIS, SoundEngineer - Gale Paridjanian, Composer, Piano, AcousticGuitar, DoubleBass - Olly Knights, Composer, AcousticGuitar, LeadVocals - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer - Andrew Newmark, Drums - Albert Pinherio, SoundEngineer
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
Gale Paridjanian, Composer, AcousticGuitar, SoundEngineer - Olly Knights, Composer, LeadVocals, SoundEngineer - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer, SoundEngineer - Eddy Myer, DoubleBass
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
CHARLIE FRANCIS, SoundEngineer - Gale Paridjanian, Composer, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar, LeadVocals - Olly Knights, Composer, LeadVocals - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer - Andrew Newmark, Drums - Albert Pinherio, SoundEngineer - Phil Passera, BassGuitar - Will Soloman, Percussion
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
CHARLIE FRANCIS, SoundEngineer - Gale Paridjanian, Composer, AcousticGuitar, LeadVocals - Olly Knights, Composer, BackgroundVocals - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
Gale Paridjanian, Composer, AcousticGuitar - Olly Knights, Composer, LeadVocals - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer, SoundEngineer - Ben Davis, Cello - Phil Marten, Percussion, Harmonica - Rachel Fulgoni, Violin - Eddy Myer, DoubleBass
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
Gale Paridjanian, Composer - Olly Knights, Composer - Turin Brakes, MainArtist
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
CHARLIE FRANCIS, SoundEngineer - Gale Paridjanian, Composer, AcousticGuitar - Olly Knights, Composer, AcousticGuitar, LeadVocals - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer - Will Soloman, Percussion
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
Gale Paridjanian, Composer, LeadVocals - Olly Knights, Composer - Turin Brakes, Producer, MainArtist - Al Stone, MixingEngineer - Albert Pinherio, SoundEngineer
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
Album review
Part of the so-called quietcore movement in Britain, where folk meets pop. The Optimist is by turns delicate, impassioned, wistful, and androgynous. The lyrics come at the listener indirectly, quite a few of them refer to relationships in an angsty manner, and there are oblique ecological and anti-corporate references. It's as if After the Gold Rush (with its silver space ships) and the films The Man Who Fell to Earth and Bladerunner have all been put in a blender. Maybe this belies Ollie Knights' film studies background, or it's alien(ation) fallout from Radiohead. The standout track's are "The Door," which is infused with the sound of "Breathe" by Pink Floyd; "State of Things"; and "Mind Over Money." Elsewhere, "By TV Light" has the atmosphere of a sozzled aftermath, and "The Road" has some tasty slide work and a raga-like guitar motif. After repeat plays, the meanings of many of the songs are still a little obscure, but the feeling definitely grows. There seem to be traces of earthlings here and there – is that the spectral presence of the renowned Homosapien Paul Simon? Despite the acoustic setting this is almost as weird and original as Mercury Rev or early Captain Beefheart. File under: I'm not sure what's going on here, but it's interesting.
© Mark Joseph /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:33
- Main artists: Turin Brakes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK 2001 Mawlaw 388 Ltd T/A Source UK
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