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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

  • Summary: The third solo album for the folk singer was produced by Rob Schnapf.
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  • Record Label: Fat Possum
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
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  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
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  1. 90
    What truly makes the album memorable--and what makes it arguably Bondy's best--is the atmosphere that pervades every song.
  2. Sep 30, 2011
    80
    Believers sounds much more like Bondy has simply followed his own muse for a change, and the results reveal his confidence was well founded.
  3. Sep 15, 2011
    80
    Bondy trudges along without much to believe in, but his instilled confidence tells otherwise.
  4. Oct 7, 2011
    80
    Bondy'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.
  5. Nov 29, 2011
    80
    Believers isn't a rousing album. Its allure is slow-burning, almost unnoticeable.
  6. Mojo
    Jun 28, 2012
    80
    Auguste Arthur's third, and best, set of lonesome-pine Americana. [Jun 2012, p.100]
  7. Under The Radar
    Nov 9, 2011
    50
    There are a few highlights, such as the gorgeous "Surfer King," but the rest is reverb-drenched murk. [Oct. 2011, p. 108]

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