When I Have Fears (album)

When I Have Fears is the debut studio album by Irish post-punk band, The Murder Capital. The album was released on 16 August 2019 through Human Season Records.

When I Have Fears
Studio album by
Released16 August 2019
Recorded2018–2019
GenrePost-Punk
Length44:02
LabelHuman Season
ProducerFlood
Singles from When I Have Fears
  1. "Feeling Fades"
    Released: 11 January 2019[1]
  2. "Green & Blue"
    Released: 25 April 2019[2]
  3. "Don't Cling to Life"
    Released: 9 July 2019[3]
  4. "More Is Less"
    Released: 13 August 2019[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year86/100[5]
AnyDecentMusic?8.2/10[6]
Metacritic82/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[8]
DIY[9]
Dork[10]
The Guardian[11]
The Irish Times[12]
Loud and Quiet9/10[13]
Mojo[7]
NME[14]
Q[6]
Uncut[6]

Upon its release, When I Have Fears received acclaim from contemporary music critics. On review aggregation websites Metacritic and AnyDecentMusic?, When I Have Fears has an average weighted rating of 82 out of 100 based on eight critic reviews.[7][6] On review aggregation website Album of the Year, When I Have Fears has an average rating of 87 out of 100 based on 11 ratings.[5]

Track listing

All music is composed by James McGovern, Damien Tuit, Cathal Roper, Gabriel Paschal Blake, and Diarmuid Brennan.

No.TitleLength
1."For Everything"5:14
2."More Is Less"2:55
3."Green & Blue"6:16
4."Slowdance I"4:01
5."Slowdance II"3:15
6."On Twisted Ground"6:10
7."Feeling Fades"4:10
8."Don't Cling To Life"2:27
9."How the Streets Adore Me Now"4:39
10."Love, Love, Love"4:55
Total length:44:02

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 198
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 165
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 146
Irish Albums (IRMA)[18] 2
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 18

References

  1. Kealy, Michael (11 January 2019). "The Murder Capital release highly anticipated debut single 'Feeling Fades'". Hot Press. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. Renshaw, David (25 April 2019). "Irish band The Murder Capital aim high with "Green & Blue"". The Fader. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. "The Murder Capital Release New Single DON'T CLING TO LIFE". BroadwayWorld. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. Murray, Robin (13 August 2019). "The Murder Capital Share Bruising Single 'More Is Less'". Clash. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. "The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears – Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. "When I Have Fears by The Murder Capital reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. "Critic Reviews for When I Have Fears". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  8. Hansen, Susan (16 August 2019). "The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears". Clash. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  9. Lombardi, Matthew Davies (16 August 2019). "The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears". DIY. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  10. Allum, Dominic (14 August 2019). "The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears". Dork. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  11. Simpson, Dave (16 August 2019). "The Murder Capital: When I Have Fears review – a raw, rampaging debut". The Guardian. GMG. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  12. Bruton, Louise (16 August 2019). "The Murder Capital: When I Have Fears review – a stunning debut". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  13. Konemann, Liam (12 August 2019). "The Murder Capital When I Have Fears". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  14. Ricards, Will (14 August 2019). "The Murder Capital – 'When I Have Fears' review". NME. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  15. "Ultratop.be – The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  16. "Ultratop.be – The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  17. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 34, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  18. "Irish Albums Chart: 23 August 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  19. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  20. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2019.


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