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".

Personnel

Musicians

Finneas – vocals, vocal arrangement, bass, drum programming, sound effects, synthesizer ; piano, guitar
Isaiah Gage – cello
Johan Lenox – string arrangement
Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi – violin

Technical

Finneas – production
Dave Kutch – mastering
Rob Kinelski – [Audio Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing (recorded music)|mixing]
Justin Gammella – vocal editing
Casey Cuayo – mixing assistance
Eli Heisler – mixing assistance

Critical reception

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