When I Have Fears (album)

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.

When I Have Fears
Studio album by The Murder Capital
Released	16 August 2019
Recorded	2018–2019
Genre	Post-punk
Length	44:02
Label	Human Season
Producer	Flood
The Murder Capital chronology
When I Have Fears (2019) Gigi's Recovery (2023)
Singles from When I Have Fears
"Feeling Fades" Released: 11 January 2019[1] "Green & Blue" Released: 25 April 2019[2] "Don't Cling to Life" Released: 9 July 2019[3] "More Is Less" Released: 13 August 2019[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	86/100[5]
AnyDecentMusic?	8.2/10[6]
Metacritic	82/100[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	8/10[8]
DIY	[9]
Dork	[10]
The Guardian	[11]
The Irish Times	[12]
Loud and Quiet	9/10[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.	Title	Length
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