Obviously (album)

Obviously is the seventh studio album by American band Lake Street Dive. It was released on March 12, 2021, by Nonesuch Records.[1][2] This was the group's last album to feature founding member and lead guitarist Mike "McDuck" Olson.

Obviously
Studio album by
Lake Street Dive
ReleasedMarch 12, 2021
Length39:02
LabelNonesuch
ProducerMike Elizondo
Lake Street Dive chronology
Free Yourself Up
(2018)		 Obviously
(2021)		 Fun Machine: The Sequel
(2022)

Background

Obviously was recorded and completed before the COVID-19 pandemic with an intended release date in the fall of 2020 before being postponed. The album's songs address topics such as climate change, womanhood, female empowerment, and failed relationships.[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
American Songwriter[6]
The Boston Globe[7]
PopMatters9/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]

Mark Kennedy of the Associated Press gave the album a positive review, praising it for its cohesive direction and for the production allowing the band to be "given a chance to shine in every song".[10] However, Marc Hirsh of The Boston Globe was mixed in his review of the album, criticizing multiple tracks such as the "unfocused" "Making Do" and the "dull" "Know That I Know", although he called "Being a Woman" and "Hypotheticals" the album's two highlights.[7]

Track listing
Obviously track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hypotheticals"Bridget Kearney3:50
2."Hush Money"
  • Mike Calabrese
  • Mike "McDuck" Olson
2:48
3."Same Old News"
  • Akie Bermiss
  • Olson
4:36
4."Being a Woman"Kearney2:49
5."Making Do"
  • Calabrese
  • Kearney
3:34
6."Nobody's Stopping You Now"
3:47
7."Know That I Know"
  • Bermiss
  • Olson
4:02
8."Lackluster Lover"
  • Bermiss
  • Price
3:29
9."Anymore"Bermiss4:10
10."Feels Like the Last Time"
  • Bermiss
  • Kearney
3:19
11."Sarah"
  • Bermiss
  • Calabrese
2:38
Total length:39:02

Personnel

Credits for Obviously adapted from Tidal.[11]

Lake Street Dive

  • Rachael Price - vocals, writing
  • Bridget Kearney - vocals, background vocals, bass, synthesizer, writing
  • Michael Calabrese - drums, writing, background vocals, percussion
  • Akie Bermiss - vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, background vocals, writing
  • Mike "McDuck" Olson - guitar, mandolin, strings, trumpet, writing

Additional musicians

  • Kristin Andreassen - background vocals
  • Anthony Lamarchina - cello
  • Bruce Christensen - viola
  • Alan Umstead - violin
  • Catherine Umstead - violin
  • Jung-Min Shin - violin
  • Kathryn Vanosdale - violin

Technical

  • Mike Elizondo - producer
  • Chris Gehringer - mastering
  • Lawson White - engineering
  • Zach Stokes - assistant
  • Adam Hawkins - mixing

Design

  • Dewey Saunders - artwork
  • Shervin Lainez - photography
  • Leo Krauss - prints


Charts
Chart performance for Obviously
Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[12] 10
US Billboard 200[13] 63
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[14] 3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 7
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] 3
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[18] 8

References
  1. "Lake Street Dive's New Album, 'Obviously,' Due March 12 on Nonesuch Records - Nonesuch Records". Nonesuch Records. January 13, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  2. Obviously - Lake Street Dive | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-03-16
  3. Willman, Chris (March 15, 2021). "Taking a Deep Dive Into Lake Street Dive: Band Members Explore the Not-So-Obvious Sounds of 'Obviously'". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. "Critic Reviews for Obviously". Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. Collar, Matt. "Lake Street Dive – Obviously". AllMusic.
  6. Horowitz, Hal (March 30, 2021). "Album Review: Lake Street Dive Obviously Found Its Formula". American Songwriter. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  7. Hirsh, Marc (March 8, 2021). "Lake Street Dive's grown-up pop waxes and wanes on Obviously". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  8. Lipp, Marty (March 12, 2021). "Lake Street Drive hold a masterclass in sweet soul-pop with Obviously". PopMatters. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  9. Browne, David (March 10, 2021). "Lake Street Dive's Obviously Is Hard to Categorize – in a Good Way". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  10. Kennedy, Mark (March 10, 2021). "Review: Lake Street Dive soar on new album Obviously". Associated Press. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  11. "Credits / Obviously / Lake Street Dive - Tidal". Tidal. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  12. "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  13. "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..." Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  14. "Lake Street Dive Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  15. "Lake Street Dive Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  16. "Lake Street Dive Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  17. "Lake Street Dive Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  18. "Lake Street Dive Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
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