Optimist (album)
2021 studio album by Finneas
Optimist Released October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15 ) Length 43 :01 Label Producer Finneas
"What They'll Say About Us " Released: September 2, 2020
"A Concert Six Months from Now" Released: August 5, 2021
"The 90s" Released: September 2, 2021
"Love Is Pain" Released: October 14, 2021
"Only a Lifetime" Released: December 15, 2021
"The Kids Are All Dying" Released: January 12, 2022
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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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
All tracks are written by Finneas , except where noted
Optimist – Standard edition Title 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
Optimist – Deluxe edition Title Writer(s) 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
Musicians
Finneas – vocals, vocal arrangement, bass, drum programming , sound effects, synthesizer (1–6, 8–13); piano (all tracks), guitar (1–9, 12, 13)
Isaiah Gage – cello (1)
Johan Lenox – string arrangement (1)
Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi – violin (1)
Technical
Charts
References
^ 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 .
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^ "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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