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Sep 30, 2011Believers sounds much more like Bondy has simply followed his own muse for a change, and the results reveal his confidence was well founded.
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Nov 2, 2011What truly makes the album memorable--and what makes it arguably Bondy's best--is the atmosphere that pervades every song.
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Oct 19, 2011It promises even better material to come if he can blend the astounding songcraft from earlier efforts with the atmosphere of this album.
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Sep 15, 2011True to its title, Believers does indeed have the potential to make faithful advocates of all.
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Nov 29, 2011Believers isn't a rousing album. Its allure is slow-burning, almost unnoticeable.
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MagnetNov 11, 2011If Bondy's been searching for a suitable solo identity, Believers may be his charmed third time.[#81, p. 54]
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MojoJun 28, 2012Auguste Arthur's third, and best, set of lonesome-pine Americana. [Jun 2012, p.100]
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Sep 15, 2011Bondy trudges along without much to believe in, but his instilled confidence tells otherwise.
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Oct 7, 2011Bondy's third record isn't drastically different from its two predecessors, 2007's American Hearts and 2009's grossly overlooked When The Devil's Loose.
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Sep 29, 2011Believers is the type of album that demands to be digested as a whole, preferably on a chilly October evening with an adult beverage or two close by.
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Oct 7, 2011Believers is another step away from Bondy's noisy past, and he knows how to use his inside voice.
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Q MagazineDec 15, 2011Truly, Believers is nothing short of divine. [Dec. 2001 p. 123]
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Sep 15, 2011We need to find a way to smoke this.
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Sep 20, 2011Believers, captures that middle-of-the-night restlessness just as powerfully as his first two releases, and the record's illusory beauty is equally captivating.
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Nov 28, 2011Believers is made of a darker, spookier Americana than its predecessor: full of small-g gothic, anti-Chris Isaak-ish songs that submerge you deeper and deeper in their dark charms.
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Nov 28, 2011Bondy gives his songs plenty of room to breathe, the results being quite often spellbinding.
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Nov 28, 2011His pensive, personal songs often evoke nocturnal drives on dusty highways with hypnotic allure.
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UncutNov 11, 2011These are great songs, but Believers is all about the whole: a beautifully paced and structural album, with a powerfully singular mood. [Dec 2011, p.91]