B'lieve I'm Goin Down... - Composition

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b'lieve i'm goin down... is the sixth studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on September 25, 2015 on Matador Records. A deluxe edition, b'lieve i'm goin (deep) down..., featuring six additional tracks, was released on the same day.

b'lieve I'm goin down...

Studio album by

Kurt Vile

Released

September 25, 2015

Genre

Indie rock
folk rock
indie folk
psychedelic folk

Length

60:54

Label

Matador

Producer

Kurt Vile
Rob Laakso
Kyle Spence
Rob Schnapf
Jesse Trbovich
Peter Katis (mixed by)

Kurt Vile chronology

It's a Big World Out There (And I Am Scared)
(2013)

b'lieve I'm goin down...
(2015)

Lotta Sea Lice
(2017)

Singles from b'lieve i'm goin down...

"Pretty Pimpin"
Released: July 21, 2015
"Life Like This"
Released: September 10, 2015
"I'm an Outlaw"
Released: July 11, 2016

Produced primarily by Vile and his bandmate Rob Laakso, the album was recorded in ten different recording studios, with sessions often taking place late at night.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.7/10[1]
Metacritic	83/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	A−[4]
The Guardian	[5]
The Independent	[6]
Mojo	[7]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[8]
Q	[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Spin	8/10[11]
Uncut	8/10[12]

B'lieve I'm Goin' Down... received widespread critical acclaim, gaining an aggregate of 83/100 on Metacritic, indicating universal acclaim [2] and garnered a 'Best New Music' title and was rated 8.4/10 in a review by Pitchfork.[8]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Year	Rank
The A.V. Club	The 15 Best Albums of 2015	2015	12[13]
FLOOD Magazine	FLOOD's Best of 2015	2015	4[14]
NME	NME's Albums of the Year 2015	2015	11[15]
Pitchfork	The 50 Best Albums of 2015	2015	23[16]
Pitchfork	Readers' Top 50 Albums	2015	17[17]
Stereogum	The 50 Best Albums of 2015	2015	48[18]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pretty Pimpin"	4:58
2.	"I'm an Outlaw"	4:21
3.	"Dust Bunnies"	4:38
4.	"That's Life, Tho (Almost Hate to Say)"	6:26
5.	"Wheelhouse"	6:14
6.	"Life Like This"	4:04
7.	"All in a Daze Work"	4:59
8.	"Lost My Head There"	6:55
9.	"Stand Inside"	5:12
10.	"Bad Omens"	2:50
11.	"Kidding Around"	4:27
12.	"Wild Imagination"	5:50

Amazon and iTunes pre-order bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"B'lieve I'm Goin Down"	5:12
14.	"Bad Omens (No Faders)"	5:17

Deluxe edition tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"B'lieve I'm Goin Down"	5:12
14.	"Less Talk (More Walkin Away)"	3:59
15.	"Nicotine Blues"	4:56
16.	"Bad Omens (No Faders)"	5:17
17.	"No Stranger to the Ball Bust"	9:30
18.	"Sax Omens (J Turbo)"	2:17

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[19]

Gary Burden – art direction, design
Greg Calbi – mastering
Henry Diltz – cover photo
Steve Fallone – assistant
Greg Giorgio – assistant
Jenice Heo – art direction, design
Tommy Joy – engineer
Farrah Katina – photography
Peter Katis – mixing
Andy Kravitz – engineer
Rob Laakso – bass, drums, engineer, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mixing, percussion, photography, producer, strings, synthesizer
Jenny Lee Lindberg – vocals, backing vocals
Kevin Morbey – vocals, backing vocals
Stella Mozgawa – drums, percussion, synthesizer, vibraphone, backing vocals
Brian Rosemeyer – assistant, assistant engineer
Colin Rothwell – assistant
Genevieve Schatz – vocals, backing vocals
Farmer Dave Scher – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Rob Schnapf – engineer, mixing, producer
Katherine Sheehan – photography
Justin Smith – engineer
Kyle Spence – drums, engineer, percussion, producer
Creston Spiers – horn
Jesse Trbovich – bass, electric guitar, photography
Kurt Vile – banjo, engineer, farfisa organ, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, mellotron, noise, photography, piano, primary artist, producer, resonator, strings, backing vocals, wurlitzer
Paul Vile – vocals, backing vocals
The Violators – producer
Mike Zimmerman – layout

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20]	27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21]	8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22]	44
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23]	15
French Albums (SNEP)[24]	99
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25]	86
Irish Albums (IRMA)[26]	35
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27]	26
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[28]	18
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[29]	24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[30]	26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31]	45
UK Albums (OCC)[32]	25
US Billboard 200[33]	40
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[34]	27
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[35]	8
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[36]	2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[37]	6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[38]	10
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[39]	4
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[40]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[41]	177

References

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"Reviews for B'lieve I'm Goin' Down by Kurt Vile". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "B'lieve I'm Goin Down... – Kurt Vile". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
Everhart, John (September 25, 2015). "Kurt Vile loosens up as he continues his astounding roll". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
Hughes, Tom (October 1, 2015). "Kurt Vile: b'lieve i'm goin down review – terrific slow-burner from US charmer". The Guardian. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
Gill, Andy (September 18, 2015). "Kurt Vile, B'lieve I'm Goin Down – album review". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
"Kurt Vile: B'lieve I'm Goin Down...". Mojo (263): 94. October 2015.
Richardson, Mark (September 22, 2015). "Kurt Vile: b'lieve i'm goin down". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
"Kurt Vile: B'lieve I'm Goin Down...". Q (352): 108. November 2015.
Hermes, Will (September 21, 2015). "B'lieve I'm Goin Down . . ". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
McGovern, Kyle (September 21, 2015). "Review: Kurt Vile Levitates on the Desert-Warmed 'b'lieve i'm goin down…'". Spin. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
Robinson, John (October 2015). "Kurt Vile: B'lieve I'm Goin Down...". Uncut (221): 84.
"The 15 Best Albums Of 2015". The A.V. Club. The Onion. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
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v t e Kurt Vile
Jesse Trbovich Rob Laakso Kyle Spence Robert Robinson Jay Ganas Michael Johnson "Cousin" Dan Bower Mike Zanghi Adam Granduciel Vince Nudo
Studio albums	Constant Hitmaker God Is Saying This to You... Childish Prodigy Smoke Ring for My Halo Wakin on a Pretty Daze B'lieve I'm Goin Down... Lotta Sea Lice with Courtney Barnett Bottle It In Watch My Moves
EPs	The Hunchback Square Shells So Outta Reach It's a Big World Out There (And I Am Scared)
Singles	"He's Alright" "Pretty Pimpin" "Loading Zones"
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B’lieve I’m Goin Down… — шестой студийный альбом американского автора и рок-гитариста Курта Вайла, вышедший 25 сентября 2015 года.

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