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| Released | 10 January 2025 | |||
| Studio | AYR (Scotland) | |||
| Length | 35:15 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Mark Ralph | |||
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The Human Fear is the sixth studio album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released on 10 January 2025 through Domino. It is the band's first studio album with drummer Audrey Tait, who replaced original member Paul Thomson in 2021.
The Human Fear was recorded at AYR Studios in Scotland and produced by Mark Ralph, who previously served as a mixer and recording engineer on the band's fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013). [1] The album's title refers to the album's primary lyrical concept of fear and "searching for the thrill of being human via fears", as described by band frontman Alex Kapranos. [1] Kapranos further states that the album touches upon certain types of specific fear, including "fear of social isolation, fear of leaving an institution, [and] fear of leaving or staying in a relationship". [2]
The band announced on 9 September 2024 that they would be releasing a new song, titled "Audacious", on 11 September. The following day, fans discovered a store listing for The Human Fear, a new studio album from the band. [3] Alongside the release of "Audacious", the band confirmed that The Human Fear would be their sixth studio album, to be released on 10 January 2025 through Domino. [2]
The editions of the album included additional LP of album demos. [4]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10 [5] |
| Metacritic | 72/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Clash | 7/10 [8] |
| DIY | [9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| Mojo | [11] |
| NME | [12] |
| The Observer | [13] |
| Paste | 7.2/10 [14] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10 [15] |
| Rolling Stone | [16] |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, The Human Fear received "generally favourable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 from 17 critic scores. [6]
All tracks are written by Alex Kapranos, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Audacious" | 3:23 | |
| 2. | "Everydaydreamer" |
| 3:12 |
| 3. | "The Doctor" |
| 2:20 |
| 4. | "Hooked" |
| 2:41 |
| 5. | "Build It Up" |
| 3:03 |
| 6. | "Night or Day" | 3:21 | |
| 7. | "Tell Me I Should Stay" | 4:45 | |
| 8. | "Cats" | 3:17 | |
| 9. | "Black Eyelashes" | 2:52 | |
| 10. | "Bar Lonely" |
| 3:05 |
| 11. | "The Birds" | 3:16 | |
| Total length: | 35:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Audacious" (1st Phone Recording) | |
| 2. | "Dr Dr" | |
| 3. | "Back On The Outside" | |
| 4. | "Every Day" | |
| 5. | "Love Song 140bpm" | |
| 6. | "Every Day Dreamer 4" | |
| 7. | "Curious" | |
| 8. | "Audacious Riffs 1 & 2" | |
| 9. | "Build It Up avec Antoine et Pierre" | |
| 10. | "Bar Lonely" | |
| 11. | "Every Day" (Acoustic Demo) | |
| 12. | "Black Eyelashes" | |
| 13. | "Audacious" (String arr. 1st Sketch) | |
| 14. | "The Birds" | |
| 15. | "Dumb Korg" | |
| 16. | "Billy Goodbye" |
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17] | 33 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [18] | 17 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [19] | 31 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [20] | 29 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [21] | 3 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [22] | 11 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) [23] | 84 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [24] | 31 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [25] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [26] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [27] | 3 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [28] | 1 |
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