# Obviously (album)

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***Obviously*** is the seventh studio album by American band [Lake Street Dive](/source/Lake_Street_Dive). It was released on March 12, 2021, by [Nonesuch Records](/source/Nonesuch_Records).[1][2] 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](/source/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](/source/Climate_change), womanhood, female empowerment, and failed relationships.[3]

## Critical reception

Mark Kennedy of the [Associated Press](/source/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".[4] However, Marc Hirsh of *[The Boston Globe](/source/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.[5]

## Personnel

Credits for *Obviously* adapted from Tidal.[6]

**Lake Street Dive**

- [Rachael Price](/source/Rachael_Price) - vocals, writing
- [Bridget Kearney](/source/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](/source/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

## References

1. ["Lake Street Dive's New Album, 'Obviously,' Due March 12 on Nonesuch Records - Nonesuch Records"](https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/lake-street-dive-new-album-obviously-march-12-nonesuch-records-2021-01-13). *[Nonesuch Records](/source/Nonesuch_Records)*. January 13, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

1. ["Obviously - Lake Street Dive | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/obviously-mw0003472690), retrieved 2021-03-16

1. Willman, Chris (March 15, 2021). ["Taking a Deep Dive Into Lake Street Dive: Band Members Explore the Not-So-Obvious Sounds of ‘Obviously’"](https://variety.com/2021/music/news/lake-street-dive-obviously-album-interview-1234930088/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

1. Kennedy, Mark (March 10, 2021). ["Review: Lake Street Dive soar on new album *Obviously*"](https://apnews.com/article/music-music-reviews-aaa94aa5650a3ed4e5a56d8d7acdbe8f). *[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press)*. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

1. Hirsh, Marc (March 8, 2021). ["Lake Street Dive's grown-up pop waxes and wanes on *Obviously*"](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/08/arts/lake-street-dives-grown-up-pop-waxes-wanes-obviously/). *[The Boston Globe](/source/The_Boston_Globe)*. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

1. ["Credits / Obviously / Lake Street Dive - Tidal"](https://listen.tidal.com/album/165710133/credits). *Tidal*. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

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