When I Have Fears (album)

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When I Have Fears
When I Have Fears - The Murder Capital.jpg
Studio album by
Released16 August 2019
Recorded2018–2019
Genre Post-punk
Length44:02
Label Human Season
Producer Flood
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]

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.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year86/100 [5]
AnyDecentMusic? 8.2/10 [6]
Metacritic 82/100 [7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 8/10 [8]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [9]
Dork Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [11]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [12]
Loud and Quiet 9/10 [13]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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

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