Obviously (album)

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 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.

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