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Nov 11, 2021What begins as a deeply personal commentary eventually evolves into a world-renowned producer taking the attention away from his ability to refine others’ work, alternately placing the spotlight over his own voice, with its startling ability to carry a tale of kindred love, loss and the weight of fame.
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MojoOct 19, 2021Nothing remotely insipid here; rather anger as an energy and top tunes. [Dec 2021, p.84]
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Oct 18, 2021Optimist is unlike any other debut, as this is not an introduction but rather a fateful reckoning.
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Oct 14, 2021This album feels like the most cohesive and considered statement of who he is, both as an individual and as a solo artist. Stylistically, it has everything: chamber pop, grunge, classical, Latin, rock.
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Oct 14, 2021‘Optimist’ is an accomplished first album that really shines and, given Finneas’ track record so far, we wouldn’t have expected anything less.
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Nov 8, 2021While not necessarily “solid” and occasionally clumsy. ... Enjoy Optimist for what it is—an honest and insightful bit of commentary from a seemingly centered, obviously talented young artist.
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Oct 14, 2021While Optimist makes a good case for FINNEAS' skills around a pop melody and a perceptive viewpoint, he also drops the instrumental piano piece "Peaches Etude" in the middle of the track list. Accordingly, the album plays like a portfolio, perhaps fitting for a musician still sorting out and amplifying his potential.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 35 out of 43
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Mixed: 2 out of 43
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Negative: 6 out of 43
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Oct 17, 2021
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Nov 2, 2021this is one of the most beautiful album released on this year, no skips. good job, finneas.