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2 August 2026 – Trashcan Sinatras Remain Ever the Optimist on Their First Album in a Decade
By Editorial Team - August 2, 2026
Summary
Scottish indie-pop veterans Trashcan Sinatras release 'Ever the Optimist', an 11-song album produced by Paul Savage featuring Green Gartside.
Key Facts
- Trashcan Sinatras release 'Ever the Optimist', their first studio album in 10 years.
- Produced by Paul Savage (The Delgados) and released on TCS Recordings.
- Features guest vocals from Scritti Politti's Green Gartside on 'Hold on to Today'.
- Entities: Trashcan Sinatras, Ever the Optimist, Paul Savage, The Delgados, Green Gartside, Scritti Politti, TCS Recordings
- Tags: trashcan-sinatras, ever-the-optimist, paul-savage, green-gartside, scritti-politti, indie-pop, tcs-recordings
Scottish indie-pop veterans Trashcan Sinatras have released 'Ever the Optimist', their first full studio album in a decade. Arriving through the band’s own TCS Recordings, the 11-song collection demonstrates why their carefully constructed melodies and literate songwriting have inspired such lasting affection.
Produced by Paul Savage of The Delgados, the album preserves the band’s familiar warmth while giving its guitars, harmonies and orchestral details a spacious presentation. 'Bad Husband' approaches domestic imperfection with wit, while 'The Associated Funk' expands into emotional drama. Scritti Politti’s Green Gartside appears on 'Hold on to Today,' a fitting collaboration between artists who understand sophisticated songwriting. At 40 minutes, 'Ever the Optimist' sounds like a much-loved band comfortably inhabiting its own musical language.