''Believo!'' is the debut
album
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by the
indie rock
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band
Enon
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Places United States
*Enon, Kentucky
*Enon, Moniteau County, Missouri
* Enon, St. Charles County, Missouri
*Enon, North Carolina
*Enon, Ohio
*Enon Valley, Pennsylvania
*Enon, Virginia
*Enon, West Virginia
Elsewhere
* Ænon, w ...
. It was released in 2000 on
See Thru Broadcasting. The second pressing of the vinyl edition included a bonus
7" record. The out-of-print album was reissued by
Touch and Go Records
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in 2007.
Critical reception
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Cincinnati CityBeat
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History
''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." ''
Exclaim!
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'' 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."
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The Washington Post
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'' wrote that ''Believo!'' "is cutting-edge cut-up pop that surprises—in songs like 'Get the Letter Out'—by daring to be tuneful." ''
The Stranger'' deemed it "a punchy, melody-packed blend of techno, new wave, and pop punk."
Track listing
# "Rubber Car" – 2:31
# "Cruel" – 2:33
# "Conjugate the Verbs" – 3:12
# "Believo!" – 2:09
# "Come Into" – 3:14
# "Matters Gray" – 3:25
# "Get the Letter Out" – 2:56
# "World in a Jar" – 3:16
# "For the Sum of It" – 5:11
# "Elected" – 1:41
# "Biofeedback" – 2:38
7"
# "To Whom It May Consume"
# "Suz EQ"
References
External links
Enon.tv official website
2000 debut albums
Enon (band) albums
Albums produced by Dave Sardy
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