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. MIKALE
    May 6, 2012
    5
    Not a bad album but not what I had expected, unfortunately in mostly an unappealing way. There's maybe three or so tracks that I enjoyed and the "Hollywood Forever ..." track was the one stand out I'd add to my regular playlist. I kept wanting more of that but instead got plenty of pretty standard country influenced tracks.

    If your up for that then I think this'll float your boat,    Not a bad album but not what I had expected, unfortunately in mostly an unappealing way. There's maybe three or so tracks that I enjoyed and the "Hollywood Forever ..." track was the one stand out I'd add to my regular playlist. I kept wanting more of that but instead got plenty of pretty standard country influenced tracks.

    If your up for that then I think this'll float your boat, otherwise maybe wait to see where Misty goes next.    … Collapse
  2. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 25, 2022
    4
    Scattered, funny and terribly produced unfortunately. A lot of the songs sound like "something" you've heard before

Awards & Rankings

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#58 Best Album of 2012
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#22 Most Shared 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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