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{{Infobox album||
| name         = Believo!
| type         = [[album]]
| artist       = [[Enon (band)|Enon]]
| cover        = EnonBelievo!.jpg
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| released     = March 16, 2000
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| venue        =
| studio       =
| genre        = [[indie rock]]
| length       = 32:46<br />37:35 <small>(Bonus Tracks)</small>
| label        = [[See Thru Broadcasting]]<br />[[Touch and Go Records]] <small>(reissue)</small>
| producer     = [[Dave Sardy|D Sardy]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mayhew |first1=Malcolm |title=Capsule Reviews |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |date=March 10, 2000 |location=Star Time |page=19}}</ref>
| prev_title   = Long Play
| prev_year    = 1998
| next_title   = [[High Society (Enon album)|High Society]]
| next_year    = 2002
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1=[[AllMusic]]
|rev1Score= {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/believo!-mw0000056165|title=Believo! - Enon &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref>
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|rev3= ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''
|rev3Score= 8.0/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2816-believo/|title=Enon: Believo!|website=Pitchfork}}</ref>
|rev4= ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''
|rev4Score=8.4/10 (reissue)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10946-believo/|title=Enon: Believo!|website=Pitchfork}}</ref>
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'''''Believo!''''' is the debut [[album]] by the [[indie rock]] band [[Enon (band)|Enon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/enon-mn0000184044/biography|title=Enon &#124; Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/john-schmersal/Content?oid=1474089|title=John Schmersal|first=Jeff|last=Niesel|website=Cleveland Scene}}</ref> It was released in 2000 on [[See Thru Broadcasting]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=linCyDBj24EC&pg=PA37|title=Upcoming Releases|work=CMJ New Music Report|date=February 21, 2000|publisher=CMJ Network, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> The second pressing of the vinyl edition included a bonus [[gramophone record|7" record]]. The out-of-print album was reissued by [[Touch and Go Records]] in 2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/enon-grass-geysers-carbon-clouds-believo-2496205595.html|title=Enon: Believo / Grass Geysers… Carbon Clouds, PopMatters|first=Nate|last=Dorr|date=17 October 2007 }}</ref> and 2023.<ref>{{Citation |title=RSDBF '23 Special Release: Enon - Believo! |url=https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/16489 |access-date=2024-08-10 |language=en}}</ref>
==Critical reception==
''[[Cincinnati 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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citybeat.com/music/music-feature/article/13023068/music-believo-or-not|title=StackPath|website=www.citybeat.com}}</ref> ''[[Exclaim!]]'' 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."<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/enon-believo|title=Enon Believo! &#124; Exclaim!|website=exclaim.ca}}</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote that ''Believo!'' "is cutting-edge cut-up pop that surprises—in songs like 'Get the Letter Out'—by daring to be tuneful."<ref>{{cite news |title=NEW WET KOJAK "Do Things" Beggar's Banquet |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2000/06/02/new-wet-kojak-do-things-beggars-banquet/e8328547-15d7-4223-b09f-82624b198331/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref> ''[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]'' deemed it "a punchy, melody-packed blend of techno, new wave, and pop punk."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/decisions-decisions/Content?oid=15836|title=Decisions, Decisions|first=Kathleen|last=Wilson|website=The Stranger}}</ref>
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| total_length  = 32:53
| title1        = Rubber Car
| length1       = 2:31
| title2        = Cruel
| length2       = 2:33
| title3        = Conjugate the Verbs
| length3       = 3:12
| title4        = Believo!
| length4       = 2:08
| title5        = Come Into
| length5       = 3:14
| title6        = Matters Gray
| length6       = 3:25
| title7        = Get the Letter Out
| length7       = 2:55
| title8        = World in a Jar
| length8       = 3:16
| title9        = For the Sum of It
| length9       = 5:11
| title10       = Elected
| length10      = 1:41
| title11       = Biofeedback
| length11      = 2:40
}}
'''7" Bonus Tracks'''
{{Track listing
| total_length  = 37:35
| title1        = To Whom It May Consume
| length1       = 2:45
| title2        = Suz EQ
| length2       = 1:57
}}
== Personnel ==
* John Schmersal - [[Lead vocalist|vocals]], [[guitar]]
* Rick Lee - [[Musical keyboard|keyboard]], guitar, [[double bass]]
* Steve Calhoon - [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
=== Production ===
* O-Matic Corp - Art Direction
* Nancy Nowacek - Design
* [[Dave Sardy|David Sardy]] - [[Record producer|producer]], [[Audio mixing|mixing]]
* Greg Gordon, John Schmersal - [[Audio engineer|engineering]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.enon.tv Enon.tv official website]
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