1000 Forms of Fear
by Sia
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jul 8, 2014
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
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  1. NOW Magazine
    Jul 10, 2014
    60
    This is a top 40 pop record after all, and thus errs toward deafeningly loud vocals that occasionally obliterate some of the year’s smartest pop songwriting.
  2. The 405
    Jul 7, 2014
    60
    The production on the album is very shiny and polished, but at times far too cut and paste as every chorus seems to be layered with Sia's vocals, providing a backing falsetto.
  3. The Observer (UK)
    Jul 7, 2014
    60
    Furler's lyrics do tend more towards generalities than specifics, but there are penetrating looks here at love's mind games (Fair Game), and being saved (Cellophane).
  5. Drowned In Sound
    Jul 7, 2014
    60
    These aren’t drastic alterations to the standard Sia formula, but what you do get is an album with a very specific identity.
  6. Q Magazine
    Jul 3, 2014
    60
    There is occasional subtlety and drama amid the bombast. [Jul 2014, p.114]
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  7. The Guardian
    Jul 3, 2014
    60
    While Sia deserves stardom, 1,000 Forms of Fear is so sonically flawless and contemporary-sounding that its impact may fade with time.
  8. The A.V. Club
    Jul 8, 2014
    50
    1000 Forms Of Fear certainly has the songs and contemporary sheen to make Sia a star in her own right, but it’s at the expense of both her emotional intimacy and her offbeat personality.

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User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 547 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 503 out of 547
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 547
  3. Negative: 17 out of 547
  1. thaleslucas
    Jul 10, 2014
    10
    '1000 Forms of Fear' is a creative album! Sia did great songs that made me feel in other world. So many dramatic and fantastic words.... This'1000 Forms of Fear' is a creative album! Sia did great songs that made me feel in other world. So many dramatic and fantastic words.... This is one of the greatest albums of the century!… Full Review »
  2. El_Mastero
    Jul 11, 2014
    7
    OK - Calm the f__k down people. "Album of the Century". Come on!?!
    She can sing yes. She writes her own stuff. Brilliant. You can dance to    OK - Calm the f__k down people. "Album of the Century". Come on!?!
    She can sing yes. She writes her own stuff. Brilliant. You can dance to this stuff AND it's emotional. Great. What it is a great pop album. Nothing more nothing less.    … Full Review »
  3. WadeVS
    Jul 11, 2014
    7
    '1000 Forms of Fear' showcases Sia's savage vocals chops, deft talent to pen a chart hit and get's you angry fist pumping on the dancefloor. A'1000 Forms of Fear' showcases Sia's savage vocals chops, deft talent to pen a chart hit and get's you angry fist pumping on the dancefloor. A sordid break-up never looked cooler than with slow motion sprinklers and pyrotechnics in the background. You can't doubt her pop appeal or power with this one, but every track, save a few, could just have easily been sung by someone else. If all you're looking for is a collection of strong pop anthems, look no further.… Full Review »
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