Make Believe does it again with there 3rd album, Going To The Bone Church, to be released on April 29, 2008 by Flameshovel Records.

The album kicks off with Sam Zurick's thousand-note pluck-strum guitar in a mathrock-esque fashion accompanied with Nate Kinsella's multitasking hands as he beats his drums on the opening track entitled, Ooo-Yum. Bobby Burg then plucks in with his thumping bass beat, shortly after Tim Kinsella screeches his well-known unique voice. Ooo-Yum is a bit of a random screamer that Make Believe is well known for, but the guitars and drums have much improved in a more structured form. Overall, Ooo-Yum is a great opening track for the new album due to it's sound of more improved song writing and knowledge of music theory.

The second song, Just Green Enough, blasts off after a distorted "Eh" with Sam Zurick showing off his amazing guitar playing abilities with a very mathrocky time signature and sound. Zurick's sound is one that is so unique and talented that he often has the listener thinking he has more then just two hands. You can hear Tim building up in the background with a slight descending "ahh". At about one minute the whole band comes in with a melodic structure, a hip drum beat along with Nate's wurlitzer which he plays as he bangs on his set. The song is one of the best on the album as how it delivers a frenzied-melody that sticks in your head like gum on the carpet.

Sam Rollerskating Backwards is the third song on the album and starts off bringing Make Believe fans feeling right at home. The song builds up into a unique chorus where Nate once again shows off his skills at multitasking with a great keys riff. Bobby throws in a really cool bass riff that structures the song and flows well with Zurick's unique guitar.

For Lauri Bird, the fourth song starts with Zurick's fingers prancing frantically as he taps his way into the beat of Nate's drums and the rythmatic bass of Burg. Tim Kinsella throws in his witty lyrics that keeps you bouncing your head up and down up until Zurick's solo that makes you stop bouncing your head, and your jaw drops. The song comes back in full force, Tim begins singing more emotionally and louder as the rest of the band keeps flowing amazing sounds into your ears.

Wearin' Torn starts off with Sam producing a beautiful guitar riff and Nate fingering around with his wurlitzer accompanied with Burg's bass. Tim comes in with grunts, and a couple made up words, but it's not long before the

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