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“We’re like baseball and hotdogs/ You’re Ferris Bueller and I’m your day off,” sings Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive on “Know That I Know,” possibly the best lyric to encapsulate the mood and style the band’s crafted on its newest album, Obviously.From start to finish, the record sounds like a set you’d catch at a summer concert series when the days are long and warm, and there was, of course, no pandemic.
It’s the band’s eighth album together and first since 2018’s Free Yourself Up and the nearly 18-month tour that followed. The latest is nothing but a good time start to finish. The group, now a quintet since the addition of tour mate Akie Bermiss, proves its unique way of arranging styles, instruments and genres makes for smooth listening.
The album starts in an upbeat rush with three of the bests songs coming first. There’s “Hypotheticals,” which sets the mood, cluing us into their intentions to keep no style or sound off-limits. Then on “Hush Money,” the power of Price’s singing drives the song over a slightly jazzy, country-inspired track. Her deep, raw vocalizing through the chorus pairs perfecting with the electric guitar. Then comes “Same Old News,” a duet between Price and Bermiss, now a fellow singer, songwriter, keyboardist and even beatboxer for the group. He’s been touring with the band for the last five years, but Obviously is the first time he’s produced music. Their voices alternate and work with one another excellently, bringing a lively, groovy duet to life about an older couple reveling in what others always have to say about them.
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NM (Near Mint) Appears unplayed and will bear no marks, sleeve scuffs, or scratches.
EX+ (Excellent) May have one or two visible imperfections (i.e. sleeve scuffs, faint scratches, or other superficial marks) that will not affect playback.
VG+ (Very Good+) A few visible imperfections. These may include sleeve scuffs, light scratches, or other superficial marks.
VG (Very Good) Similar imperfections found on VG+ records but in slightly greater numbers. Records graded VG and above will typically not have any scratches that are deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
VG- (Very Good-) A number of visible imperfections; the presence of a considerable number of light scratches will force a VG- grade, as will the presence of significant isolated defects such as scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
G (Good) Record can be played without skipping, but will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. G+ and G- are used to indicate stronger and weaker copies within this range.
*SW/DNAP* Slight warp, does not affect playback
*QUAD* Quadraphonic Sound, similar to today’s surround sound
All records are visually graded by our experienced staff, using a bright lamp and an Audio-Technica ATLP-120 turntable.