Optimist (album)

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. 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".

Critical reception
On review aggregator Metacritic, Optimist received a score of 72 out of 100 based on ten critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.

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
 * Finneas – production
 * Dave Kutch – mastering
 * Rob Kinelski – mixing
 * Justin Gammella – vocal editing (1–6, 8–10, 13)
 * Casey Cuayo – mixing assistance
 * Eli Heisler – mixing assistance