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B'lieve I'm Goin Down...
Studio album by Kurt Vile
Released	September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
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

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.7/10
Metacritic	83/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	A−
The Guardian
The Independent
Mojo
Pitchfork	8.4/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Spin	8/10
Uncut	8/10

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

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.

• 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

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• Kurt Vile albums
• 2015 albums
• Matador Records albums