Optimist (album)
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| Released | October 15, 2021 | |||
| Length | 43:01 | |||
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| Producer | Finneas | |||
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Optimist is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Finneas, released on October 15, 2021, through his record label OYOY, distributed by Interscope Records.[1] The album was entirely produced and written by Finneas. It was preceded by the singles "What They'll Say About Us", "A Concert Six Months from Now", and "The 90s".[2]
Critical reception
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Dork | [5] |
| Gigwise |   [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Independent | [8] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[9] |
| NME | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10[11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [13] |
On review aggregator Metacritic, Optimist received a score of 72 out of 100 based on ten critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Finneas, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A Concert Six Months from Now" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "The Kids Are All Dying" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Happy Now?" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Only a Lifetime" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "The 90s" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Love Is Pain" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Peaches Etude" | 2:15 |
| 8. | "Hurt Locker" | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Medieval" | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Someone Else's Star" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Around My Neck" | 2:55 |
| 12. | "What They'll Say About Us" | 3:01 |
| 13. | "How It Ends" | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 43:01 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "The Kids Are All Dying" (live from Abbey Road Studios) | 2:55 | |
| 15. | "Only a Lifetime" (live from Abbey Road Studios) | 4:16 | |
| 16. | "Love Is Pain" (live from Abbey Road Studios) | 3:32 | |
| 17. | "The Fool on the Hill" (live from Abbey Road Studios) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 57:04 | ||
Personnel
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 59 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 53 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 127 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 60 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 53 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 40 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 104 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[21] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ Minsker, Evan (August 5, 2021). "Finneas Announces Debut Album Optimist, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (August 5, 2021). "Finneas Previews Debut Album With 'A Concert Six Months From Now'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Optimist by FINNEAS Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Finneas: Optimist". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (October 13, 2021). "FINNEAS – Optimist". Dork. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Rigotti, Alex (October 15, 2021). "Album Review: Finneas 'Optimist'". Gigwise. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (October 17, 2021). "Finneas: Optimist review – Billie Eilish's brother plays it straight". The Guardian. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, Roison (October 14, 2021). "Finneas review, Optimist: Stylistically, this debut album has everything". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Dehollogne, Lauren (October 16, 2021). "Finneas chooses cinematic emotional balladry for his debut outing Optimist". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (October 14, 2021). "Finneas – 'Optimist' review: Billie's brother and producer du jour strikes out alone". NME. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Horn, Olivia (October 18, 2021). "FINNEAS: Optimist Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (October 13, 2021). "Finneas Explores Grand Songwriterly Ambitions on 'Optimist'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Lal, Kish (October 19, 2021). "Finneas steps out of Billie Eilish's shadow, but he's got a way to go". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Finneas – Optimist" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Finneas – Optimist" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Finneas – Optimist" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Finneas – Optimist" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Finneas – Optimist" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Finneas – Optimist". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Finneas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Finneas Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
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