Believe You Me (Ombre album)
| Believe You Me | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Ombre | |
| Released | August 21, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012[1] |
| Studio | Island Universe Space (Brooklyn, New York)[1] |
| Length | 36:19 |
| Label | Asthmatic Kitty |
Believe You Me is the debut studio album by Ombre, an American music duo of Julianna Barwick and Helado Negro. It was released on August 21, 2012, through Asthmatic Kitty.[2] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[3]
Background
Ombre consists of Julianna Barwick and Helado Negro.[4] Believe You Me is the duo's debut record.[5] Unlike her previous work, Barwick plays guitar, vibraphone, electric piano, and synthesizer on the album.[6] A music video was released for the track "Cara Falsa".[5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [7] |
| Consequence | [8] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[9] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 6/10[10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[11] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[12] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Believe You Me received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from 10 critic scores.[3]
Mike Diver of BBC commented that "Negro's psychedelic leanings are balanced by Barwick's more spectral, somewhat sacred stylings, the results never feeling forced."[13] Philip Majorins of PopMatters stated, "A rich wall of ambience is invoked and sustained over the course of ten tracks that last just over 35 minutes."[12] K. Ross Hoffman of AllMusic called the album "loose, exploratory, warmly generous and open-minded, eager to share and learn, but still with a slight sense of polite restraint."[7] Adam Kivel of Consequence stated, "Dream pop may be a genre du jour, but few produce material quite so dreamy as Believe You Me."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Julianna Barwick and Helado Negro.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Noche Brilla" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Weight Those Words" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Vistate" | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Dawning" | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Sense" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Tormentas" | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Cara Falsa" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "The Nod" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Pausa Primera" | 1:28 |
| 10. | "Noche Brilla Pt. 2" | 1:57 |
| Total length: | 36:19 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]
- Julianna Barwick – music
- Helado Negro – music
- Jason Ajemian – double bass
- Shelly Burgon – harp
- Jamie Reeder – violin
- Matt Bauder – saxophone
- Jacob Wick – trumpet
- Shannon Fields – clarinet, Omnichord, Casio keyboard
- Ahmed Gallab – Mellotron, Moog synthesizer
- Jason Trammell – electronics, percussion
- Matt Crum – drums, percussion
- Mario Schambon – percussion
- Roberto Carlos Lange – recording, mixing
- Nori Tanaka – engineering (1)
- Paul Coors – sleeve
- Joe Lamb – cover photography
- Carlos A. Lange – towel photography
- Jonathan Dueck – other photography
References
- ^ a b c "Believe You Me | OMBRE". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "OMBRE's Believe You Me is Out Today". Asthmatic Kitty. August 21, 2012. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Believe You Me by Ombre". Metacritic. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (June 6, 2012). "Julianna Barwick and Helado Negro Join Forces as Ombre". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Reese, Nathan (July 24, 2012). "Exclusive Video Premiere: Cara Falsa by OMBRE". Interview. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (June 6, 2012). "Julianna Barwick and Helado Negro Team as OMBRE". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Hoffman, K. Ross. "Believe You Me - Ombre". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Kivel, Adam (August 24, 2012). "Album Review: OMBRE – Believe You Me". Consequence. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Cooper-Gavin, Dan (August 24, 2012). "Album Review: Ombre - Believe You Me". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Hall, Michael James (August 23, 2012). "Ombre – Believe You Me". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (August 29, 2012). "OMBRE: Believe You Me". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Majorins, Philip (September 7, 2012). "OMBRE: Believe You Me". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Diver, Mike (August 14, 2012). "Music - Review of OMBRE - Believe You Me". BBC. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
External links
- Believe You Me at Discogs (list of releases)