III (Bad Books album)
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ReleasedJune 14, 2019
ProducerAndy Hull, Kevin Devine and Robert McDowell
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| Released | June 14, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk,[1] emo[2] | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Producer | Andy Hull, Kevin Devine and Robert McDowell | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| Paste | 7.6/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[6] |
| Punknews.org |  [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | 5/5[1] |
III is the third album from Bad Books, the collaborative project from Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra members Andy Hull and Robert McDowell. The album was released in digital format on June 14, 2019, while the physical release took place on June 21, 2019, on Loma Vista Recordings.[8][9][10]
The band performed for the first time since 2012 at South by Southwest on March 13, 2019, playing an acoustic poolside set that included songs from III.[11] They later announced a summer headlining tour supporting the new album, including an appearance at Shaky Knees Music Festival.[12]
