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      • Obviously is the seventh studio album by American band Lake Street Dive. It was released on March 12, 2021, by Nonesuch Records. This was the group's first album to feature keyboard player Akie Bermiss as a full band member, as well as the last album to feature founding member and lead guitarist Mike "McDuck" Olson.


      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.


      Critical reception



      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". 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.


      Track listing




      Personnel


      Credits for Obviously adapted from Tidal.
      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




      References

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