Believo!

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Believo!
EnonBelievo!.jpg
Studio album by
Enon
ReleasedMarch 16, 2000
Genre indie rock
Length32:46
37:35 (Bonus Tracks)
Label See Thru Broadcasting
Touch and Go Records (reissue)
Producer D Sardy [1]
Enon chronology
Long Play
(1998)		Believo!
(2000)		 High Society
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Pitchfork Media 8.0/10 [3]
Pitchfork Media 8.4/10 (reissue) [4]

Believo! is the debut album by the indie rock band Enon. [5] [6] It was released in 2000 on See Thru Broadcasting. [7] The second pressing of the vinyl edition included a bonus 7" record. The out-of-print album was reissued by Touch and Go Records in 2007 [8] and 2023. [9]

Contents

Critical reception

Cincinnati CityBeat called the album "a rollicking slab of head-turning, style-juggling wax," writing that "a hydrant's flow of ideas percolate themselves into skewed pop songs." [10] Exclaim! wrote that "with a disparate fusion of down and dirty guitar rock aesthetic, funky vibes and totally organic grooves, this NYC-based trio could well be the North American answer to the Beta Band." [11] The Washington Post wrote that Believo! "is cutting-edge cut-up pop that surprises—in songs like 'Get the Letter Out'—by daring to be tuneful." [12] The Stranger deemed it "a punchy, melody-packed blend of techno, new wave, and pop punk." [13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Rubber Car"2:31
2."Cruel"2:33
3."Conjugate the Verbs"3:12
4."Believo!"2:08
5."Come Into"3:14
6."Matters Gray"3:25
7."Get the Letter Out"2:55
8."World in a Jar"3:16
9."For the Sum of It"5:11
10."Elected"1:41
11."Biofeedback"2:40
Total length:32:53

7" Bonus Tracks

No.TitleLength
1."To Whom It May Consume"2:45
2."Suz EQ"1:57
Total length:37:35

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. ↑ Mayhew, Malcolm (March 10, 2000). "Capsule Reviews". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Star Time. p. 19.
  2. ↑ "Believo! - Enon | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ↑ "Enon: Believo!". Pitchfork.
  4. ↑ "Enon: Believo!". Pitchfork.
  5. ↑ "Enon | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ↑ Niesel, Jeff. "John Schmersal". Cleveland Scene.
  7. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. February 21, 2000 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Dorr, Nate (17 October 2007). "Enon: Believo / Grass Geysers… Carbon Clouds, PopMatters".
  9. ↑ RSDBF '23 Special Release: Enon - Believo! , retrieved 2024-08-10
  10. ↑ "StackPath". www.citybeat.com.
  11. ↑ "Enon Believo! | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
  12. ↑ "NEW WET KOJAK "Do Things" Beggar's Banquet". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Wilson, Kathleen. "Decisions, Decisions". The Stranger.
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