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| Fear Yourself | ||||
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| Studio album by Daniel Johnston | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Label | Gammon | |||
| Producer | Mark Linkous | |||
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Fear Yourself is an album by the American musician Daniel Johnston, released in 2003. [1] [2] It was produced by Mark Linkous. [3] The album included an 8-page booklet with exclusive Daniel Johnston drawings.
The Independent wrote that the "fancy production ... works to a point, but, by the end, you find yourself preferring Johnston's usual eerie starkness." [4] The Washington Post determined that "Johnston's pained, humble songs are eerie and sensuous, emotionally textured in a way that demands only amplification, and Linkous's vintage box of tricks suits the songs beautifully." [5] The New York Times concluded that Linkous's contribution to the music "reveals the cracked, epic romances hidden within Mr. Johnston's singsong." [6]
All tracks are written by Daniel Johnston.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now" | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Syrup of Tears" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Mountain Top" | 2:04 |
| 4. | "Love Enchanted" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Must" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Fish" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "The Power of Love" | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Forever Your Love" | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Love Not Dead" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "You Hurt Me" | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Wish" | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Living It For The Moment" | 4:15 |
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