Fear was supported by the release of two promotional singles, "Sorry" and "Who I Was". The title track of the EP, and the song "Washed Up", were both promoted by music videos.
Release and promotion
Following the release of Hope in 2023, NF went on a two-year hiatus.[2][3] In 2025, via a social media post, he released a five-second clip of himself wearing a sack over his head, hinting at upcoming music.[4] In a later post, he revealed the release date, cover art, and track listing of the EP.[5][6]
Predating the release of any of the album's tracks, teasers for the songs where released to social media. They garnered significant attention, receiving an accumulation of more than twenty-two million views by the release of the EP.[7]
Fear was supported by the release of two promotional singles, "Sorry" and "Who I Was", both released on November 13, 2025.[8][9] On November 14, 2025, with the EP's release, the title track, "Fear", and the closing track, "Washed Up", were both supported by music video.[10][11]
Writing and production
The lyrics of the EP demonstrate NF questioning whether he has obsessive–compulsive disorder or schizophrenia.[12] The song "Home" does not feature any rapping, as opposed to the rest of the EP. The EP has been recognized for the honesty in its lyrics.[13]
The EP features production credits from Jeff Sojka, Nathan Feuerstein, and Aaron Chalin. It features writing credits from Sojka, Feuerstein, Chafin, Colson Baker, Gerson Zaragoza, Jason Wool, Lauren Santi, Mario Dragoi, and Nichol Eskridge. Chafin and Sojka programmed, Alex Dobbert and Sojka mastered, and Chafin, Doug Weier, and Sojka mixed.
The feature from Machine Gun Kelly only appears on digital and streaming releases, and not physical releases.[14]
Artwork
The album artwork from NF's previous releases demonstrated symbolism; the mansion from his debut album, Mansion (2015) depicted his mind, the balloons from The Search (2019) depicted his thoughts, and the cover for Fear depict the mansion being burned.[7][14][15]
Style
Fear demonstrates the styles of pop and hip hop music.[1]
RGM gave the album a score of 85%, describing the EP as "a deeply vulnerable body of work that peels back more layers than we’ve ever seen from him" and a "gripping emotional journey".[16]
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