When I Have Fears
Studio album by
The Murder Capital
Released16 August 2019
Recorded2018–2019
GenrePost-punk
Length44:02
LabelHuman Season
ProducerFlood
The Murder Capital chronology
When I Have Fears
(2019)		 Gigi's Recovery
(2023)
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.

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. 1 2 "The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears – Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "When I Have Fears by The Murder Capital reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 "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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