This uncouth four piece make weird, unpredictable noise and seem to try as hard as they can to steer clear of those boring musical normalities. Witnessing their particular brand of alt/prog/punk live will leave you physically exhausted (in a good way of course) with really quite wonderful twists and turns at every possible opportunity.

Releases

• Pedestrian 02 - album, out 04/12/2006 on Dirty Recordings. (post review)

Past events

• Tue 17 Jul at London The Luminaire. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 29 May at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Tue 29 May at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Tue 08 May at London Shoreditch The Horse and Groom. (post review)
• WRECKfest all-dayer, Sun 10 Dec at London Club Pop/Everything Must Go. (post review)
• DiS does RoTa: the post-summer afternoon rave-a-thon with knobs on, Sat 09 Sep at London Notting Hill Arts Club. (post review)
• Sun 03 Sep at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Mon 17 Jul at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Silver Rocket, Fri 16 Jun at London Islington Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Sun 28 May at London Pleasure Unit. (post review)
• Attack! Attack!, Sun 21 May at London Islington Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Tue 18 Apr at London Catch 22. (post review)
• SPILL presents..., Thu 13 Apr at Guildford The Star. (post review)
• DiS presents a fantabulous Friday night social, Fri 24 Feb at London Camden Barfly. (post review)
• WRECK TWO, Fri 03 Feb at London Monto Water Rats. (post review)
• Silver Rocket Club, Fri 18 Nov at London Islington Buffalo Bar. (post review)

News

• 23/06/2007: Optimist Club announce last-ever show
• 09/05/2007: STA newsfelch: PSB#9, next all-dayer, and more!
• 25/01/2007: Smeared Optimism: London, where have all your drummers gone?
• 02/01/2007: New Year, New Nottingham DiS shows announced for 2007...
• 11/10/2006: Optimist Club: new drummer needed
• 07/09/2006: DiS does RoTa: THIS SATURDAY
• 03/05/2006: For your Pleasure (Unit): bank holiday all-dayer details announced
• 07/03/2006: SPILL does shows...
• 22/02/2006: DiS at the Barfly: It's tonight!
• 09/09/2005: A marriage made in punk f*ckin' rock: Wives tour

Features

• 14/11/2006: DiS Radio: DiScover Two
• 20/09/2006: DiScover: Optimist Club
• 19/09/2006: The Tuesday DiScussion: DiS's album picks for autumn

Links

• www.myspace.com/optimistclubband - Band's Myspace
• www.optimistclub.co.uk - Official Site

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