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The Optimist
Electronic · 2010 · 10 tracks · 45m

The Optimist

New Young Pony Club

Sleek, nocturnal synth-pop that trades the band's early neon-rave energy for a sophisticated, brooding atmosphere. Coolly detached and rhythmically hypnotic.

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It's the cool, dark synth-pop record for when you're over the rave but not over the night.

A sleek, nocturnal confidence that masks a deeper, restless melancholy.

The Optimist · vs · New Young Pony Club
Self Examination+1.4σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 45m
01
Lost a Girl
4:22
02
Chaos
3:39
03
The Optimist
5:34
04
Stone
4:10
05
We Want To
4:42
06
Dolls
3:16
07
Before the Light
5:28
08
Oh Cherie
5:04
09
Rapture
4:23
10
Architect of Love
4:45
Moments Worth Waiting For
The slow-burn synth swell on the title track that stretches the band's pop boundaries into something more cinematic.
The way the bassline in 'Chaos' anchors a jittery, nervous energy that never quite boils over.
The sudden, crystalline clarity of the vocal harmonies on 'Before the Light' that breaks through the album's usual cool detachment.
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