They Fear Us is the second studio album by British metalcore band Ithaca. It was released through Hassle Records on July 29, 2022.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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| Released | July 29, 2022 | |||
| Studio | The Ranch Production House | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, post-hardcore, progressive metal, black metal, screamo, shoegaze | |||
| Length | 35:04 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Hassle Records | |||
| Producer | Lewis Johns | |||
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Thematically, the album is emotionally charged and deals with anger, revenge, depression, self-loathing, self-healing, and catharsis.[7][8][9] Musically, it has been described as pushing the boundaries of metallic hardcore, using elements from progressive metal, black metal, screamo, and, less frequently, shoegaze.[2][10][11][12]
The album received widespread critical acclaim; in particular, vocalist Djamila Boden Azzouz garnered praise for her adept harnessing of both clean and screamed singing styles, earning the band comparisons to Rolo Tomassi and Deftones.[2][10][11][13] Both Kerrang! and Metal Hammer placed it within their top three albums of 2022.[14][15] The latter also named it the year's best metalcore album.[16]
Three music videos have been released in support of the album, one for "They Fear Us", another for "Camera Eats First"[7][17] and, on May 31, 2023, one for "Fluorescent".[18]
Tracklist
All tracks are written by Ithaca: Djamila Boden Azzouz, James Lewis, Will Sweet, Dom Moss, and Sam Chetan-Welsh
| No. | Title | Guest vocalist: | Length |
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| 1. | "In the Way" | 3:22 | |
| 2. | "The Future Says Thank You" | 3:38 | |
| 3. | "They Fear Us" | 4:10 | |
| 4. | "Camera Eats First" | 4:53 | |
| 5. | "Cremation Party" | 2:07 | |
| 6. | "Number Five" | 2:47 | |
| 7. | "Fluorescent" | 3:40 | |
| 8. | "You Should Have Gone Back" | 5:48 | |
| 9. | "Hold, Be Held" | Yansé Cooper | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 35:04 | ||
Personnel
From Ithaca's bandcamp:[1]
Ithaca
- Djamila Boden Azzouz – lead vocals
- Sam Chetan-Welsh – guitar
- Will Street – guitar
- Dom Moss – bass guitar
- James Lewis – drums
Additional musicians
- Yansé Cooper – vocals (on "Hold, Be Held")
- Susie Wedderburn – brass
- Hannah Ashman – woodwind and keyboard
- Calum Muir – keyboard
- Lewis Johns – keyboard and programming
Production and design
- Lewis Johns (The Ranch Production House) – production and mixing
- Grant Berry (Fader Mastering) – mastering
- Simon Small (Tunnel of Reverb) – additional vocal recordings
- Martin "gingerdope" Wisniewska – photography
- Kathryn Lewis – artwork and layout