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U.K band The Big Believe formed in 2013 & supported <a href="spotify:artist:6A7htZkZaZB8jffHz3asyz" data-name="TV Smith">TV Smith</a> of <a href="spotify:artist:3LttNNESJjyvswWk4Asvha" data-name="The Adverts">The Adverts</a> the same year. Studio collaborators include <a href="spotify:artist:1NQtLYTWy6XpCk8Pvh3cyr" data-name="Todd Fancey">Todd Fancey</a> of The New Pornographers (guitar on single "Girl With Cassettes" & the 7" "Tania Was A Truth Teller") <a href="spotify:artist:6YF9MKTqB0YOQOojv5sh1t" data-name="Faye Hunter">Faye Hunter</a> of <a href="spotify:artist:27tICP1Y2IuLqCpORpfNxF" data-name="Mitch Easter">Mitch Easter</a>'s 80's Garage band <a href="spotify:artist:6HRtcKFPKPw6FtbGpvQviZ" data-name="Let's Active">Let's Active</a> (vocals on "Let's Pretend We're Spies) <a href="spotify:artist:27tICP1Y2IuLqCpORpfNxF" data-name="Mitch Easter">Mitch Easter</a> who also produced <a href="spotify:artist:4KWTAlx2RvbpseOGMEmROg" data-name="R.E.M.">R.E.M.</a>'s early records (recording Faye's vocals for the single & mixing "Dot to Dot to Dot") <a href="spotify:artist:0umphusFp9HPmEyiH6fOy5" data-name="Daniel Wylie">Daniel Wylie</a> of <a href="spotify:artist:4qfwLqAIRKrbaJYYCg9a9c" data-name="Cosmic Rough Riders">Cosmic Rough Riders</a> (co-write "<a href="spotify:album:567sp70LMN7ud5dLQiLrr6" data-name="Doin' my Utmost">Doin' my Utmost</a>"). In 2016 debut album Illuminate was released to critical acclaim: "<a href="spotify:track:4r2fxeqjYdsJ9S3f7VvCso" data-name="Great Things Blast">Great Things Blast</a>" & "<a href="spotify:track:0DN3nsnJHFZ6kmC7d9x5eN" data-name="Lost in Reverie">Lost in Reverie</a>" chime like <a href="spotify:artist:7bu3H8JO7d0UbMoVzbo70s" data-name="The Cure">The Cure</a> at their most melodic......The Big Believe have taken their time to craft a fine debut in Illuminate, an album both rich and inclusive" - Stuart Huggett, NME/Brighton Source. "This elegant release is the perfect pop artefact......restores classic pop songwriting to the highest levels of achievement" - David Erdos, International Times. "Juggernaut" released in 2020 to rave reviews & BBC airplay; "Intricately crafted, lyrical pop" - BBC Introducing. "Super Impose" released 2023 with Marcus Sullivan taking up most of the guitar roles. Louder Than War Radio said "A fantastic album stuffed full of great tunes, definitely one for your collection". IPO Festival said "Dreamy vocals, great hooks, slippery chord changes & a knack for writing irresistibly catchy melodies". The latter two albums were mixed by Fritz Catlin of <a href="spotify:artist:2jkVPf0f9H9GVWMzIdxfs0" data-name="23 Skidoo">23 Skidoo</a>.