Fear Fun
by Father John Misty
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: May 1, 2012
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 79 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 79
  3. Negative: 1 out of 79
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  1. armcosmo
    Mar 14, 2015
    2
    I purchased this based on the reviews here. At first I though that the speed on my deck was incorrectly set. Nope 33.3 is right. What is wrong is the Gregorian like, pro-tools distorted vocal on this Album. I will confess that i never got past Side A. It was just to annoying to listen to. Must be the negative influence from my past life as a Catholic. I never really research the music II purchased this based on the reviews here. At first I though that the speed on my deck was incorrectly set. Nope 33.3 is right. What is wrong is the Gregorian like, pro-tools distorted vocal on this Album. I will confess that i never got past Side A. It was just to annoying to listen to. Must be the negative influence from my past life as a Catholic. I never really research the music I purchase because that would be a bit of a spoiler for me, after all, some of listening to a new album is hearing it for the first time. I have changed my thinking thanks to Father John Misty. Really? I give it a two, the music is pleasant for the most part but the vocals completely ruin it for me.… Expand

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#58 Best Album of 2012
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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Jan 29, 2013
    83
    Though he dumbs up his songwriting half the time by fearing fun literally as regards forward motion, don't give up.
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  2. The Guardian
    Dec 20, 2012
    80
    Fear Fun leaves his previous work in the dust.
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  3. BBC Music
    Nov 29, 2012
    80
    [An] inspired brew of, indeed, both fear and fun.
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