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9.0
34968
9.0 |
The Fly
Has a taste of the night; the soundtrack to a long, meandering journey through blinking motorway lights
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9.0
35325
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A masterful album of arresting details forming a cohesive, hugely compelling whole that’s so much more than a sum of its impressive parts
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8.3
32195
8.3 |
A.V. Club
A record that lives in that elusive space between sleep and awakening, Believers makes insomnia sexy
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8.0
32193
8.0 |
No Ripcord
His main strength continues to be his mid-level vocal register, which soothes the overall austerity with clear, poignant articulation
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8.0
32194
8.0 |
Spin
Deceptively austere alt folk is ludicrously gorgeous, vaporous, and reverb-caressed, like the hushed, almost unbearable intimacy of pre-fame Cat Power
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8.0
33362
8.0 |
Prefix
The best album in Bondy's brief discography, a cohesive project held together by an understated soundtrack and accessible storytelling
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8.0
35001
8.0 |
Q
Nothing short of divine. Print edition only
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8.0
35004
8.0 |
Uncut
These are great songs, but Believers is all about the whole; a beautifully paced and structured album. Print edition only
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8.0
35175
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Believers is made of a darker, spookier Americana than its predecesso
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8.0
35177
8.0 |
The Observer
Treading a path between Wilco at their most introspective and the spare style of Cat Power, Bondy gives his songs plenty of room to breathe, the results being quite often spellbinding
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8.0
35184
8.0 |
Daily Telegraph
His pensive, personal songs often evoke nocturnal drives on dusty highways with hypnotic allure
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8.0
35222
8.0 |
Mojo
Could be his breakthrough. Print edition only
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8.0
35257
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Believers isn’t a rousing album. The album’s allure is slow-burning, almost unnoticeable
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7.2
33750
7.2 |
Beats Per Minute
It 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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7.2
32197
7.2 |
Paste Magazine
His presence is subtle (sometimes maybe too much so), but Believers will certainly haunt your dreams
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7.0
32207
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Unveils his most developed and enthralling effort, a natural companion to the coming cloudy months.
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7.0
32892
7.0 |
PopMatters
A collection of hypnotizing, shape-shifting songs that, like our worst dreams, linger a lot longer than we expect them to
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7.0
32196
7.0 |
Blurt
So if the lazy, lilting melodies often elude a ready grasp, it's the overall mood that lingers long after
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7.0
36185
7.0 |
AU Review
Slow and downbeat, Believers is nonetheless a warm, inviting record – just the thing for these cold winter nights
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6.0
35326
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Like his cinematic work, the Lynchian listening experience is obscure, enchanting, confusing and charming all at once
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6.0
35754
6.0 |
The Irish Times
While the performance is a high-calibre one, the lack of any edge or difference to the songs is a mite puzzling
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6.0
35270
6.0 |
Rave Magazine
Believers is made up of some lovely parts, that when put together, becomes a little murky
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6.0
35137
6.0 |
The Guardian
A generic melancholy, expressed in widescreen cliches: Bondy never persuades you that it's genuinely felt
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6.0
35168
6.0 |
Evening Standard
A collection of songs that eschew the dreary clichés of alt country, in favour of a dreamy rock 'n' roll sound, spiked with just a hint of magic mushroom
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