B'lieve I'm Goin Down...

b'lieve I'm goin down...
Studio album by Kurt Vile
Released	September 25, 2015
Genre	Indie rock, folk rock
Length	60:54
Label	Matador
Producer	Kurt Vile, Rob Laakso, Kyle Spence, Rob Schnapf, Jesse Trbovich, Mixed by Peter Katis
Kurt Vile chronology
It's a Big World Out There (And I Am Scared) (2013) b'lieve I'm goin down... (2015)
Singles from b'lieve i'm goin down...
"Pretty Pimpin'" Released: July 21, 2015 "Life Like This" Released: September 10, 2015

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.

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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	A–[3]
The Guardian	[4]
The Independent	[5]
Mojo	[6]
Pitchfork Media	8.4/10[7]
Q	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Slant Magazine	[10]
Spin	8/10[11]

B'lieve I'm Goin' Down... received widespread critical acclaim, gaining an aggregate of 83/100 on Metacritic, indicating universal acclaim ^[1] and being rated a 'Best New Music' rating of 8.4 in a review by Pitchfork Media.^[7]

Accolades

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

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

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18]	27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19]	8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20]	44
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[21]	15
French Albums (SNEP)[22]	99
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23]	86
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24]	35
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25]	26
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26]	18
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[27]	24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[28]	26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29]	45
UK Albums (OCC)[30]	25
US Billboard 200[31]	40

References

1. "Reviews for B'lieve I'm Goin' Down by Kurt Vile". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "B'lieve I'm Goin Down... – Kurt Vile". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
3. Everhart, John (September 25, 2015). "Kurt Vile loosens up as he continues his astounding roll". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. "Kurt Vile: B'lieve I'm Goin Down...". Mojo (263): 94. October 2015.
7. Richardson, Mark (September 22, 2015). "Kurt Vile: b’lieve i’m goin down". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
8. "Kurt Vile: B'lieve I'm Goin Down...". Q (352): 108. November 2015.
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10. Cataldo, Jesse (September 15, 2015). "Kurt Vile: B'lieve I'm Goin Down". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
11. McGovern, Kyle (September 21, 2015). "Review: Kurt Vile Levitates on the Desert-Warmed ‘b’lieve i’m goin down…’". Spin. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
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