''The Apostate'' is the eighth studio album by

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, released in 2016 on weewerk records."Art Bergmann Returns with 'The Apostate,' Premieres New Track"
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'', February 11, 2016. It is his first new full-length album since 1998's ''

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''. The digital release date was April 8, 2016 and the CD / LP release date was May 13, 2016. The album was funded in part by a

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campaign on

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also publicized the campaign by releasing a cover of Bergmann's 1991 single "Faithlessly Yours"."Craig Northey supports Art Bergmann's new album with cover of 'Faithlessly Yours'"
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'', August 23, 2015.

Track listing

Personnel

*Art Bergmann – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals *Paul Rigby – steel, acoustic, baritone and electric guitars, mandolin, e-bow *Lorrie Matheson – acoustic and electric guitars, mellotron, organ, pianorgan, chopsticks *

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– piano, wurlitzer, mellotron *Ian Grant – drums, percussion *Peter Clarke – bass *Foon Yap – violin *Mike Little – accordion *Natasha Sayer – vocals *Emily Triggs – vocals *Nikki Valentine – vocals

References

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