Face Your Fear is the second studio album by American singer Curtis Harding, released October 27, 2017, by Anti-.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 41:15 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
| Producer | Sam Cohen, Danger Mouse, Curtis Harding, Nic Jodoin | |||
| Curtis Harding chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| The Guardian |  [4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
Mark Deming writes, "Curtis Harding can write and sing like a soul man with a mind of his own, and here he sounds even more open, expressive, and fearless than he did on his very fine debut. Face Your Fear ups the ante for Harding, bumping him from promising newcomer to major artist, and if you like good songs played and sung with true conviction, you won't want to sleep on this."[2] The song, "On and On" was used for the ending scene of the Disney+ MCU television series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sam Cohen and Curtis Harding, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wednesday Morning Atonement" (Brian Burton, Cohen and Harding) | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Face Your Fear" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "On and On" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Go as You Are" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Till the End" | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Need Your Love" | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Dream Girl" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Welcome to My World" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Ghost of You" | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Need My Baby" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "As I Am" (Harding and Nic Jodoin) | 4:02 |
Personnel
editAdapted from AllMusic.[7]
- Josh Aguiar – trumpet
- John Anderson – celesta, guitar
- Sasami Ashworth – string arrangements
- Chris Camacho – bass
- David Christian – drums
- Sam Cohen – bass, composer, drums, guitar, keyboards, mixing, producer
- Matthew Correia – photography
- Danger Mouse – composer, producer
- Tomas Dolas – organ
- Jeremy Gill – saxophone
- Curtis Harding – composer, guitar, primary artist, producer, vocals
- Trevor Hernandez – design
- Oliver Hill – viola, violin
- Nic Jodoin – composer, producer
- Ali Jones – cello
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Amber Mark – background vocals
- Raymond Mason – French horn, trombone
- Nick Murray – drums
- Elizabeth Pupo-Walker – percussion
- Gillian Rivers – violin
- Hedi Slimane – cover photo
- Derek Stein – cello
- Matt Zuk – guitar
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 21 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 111 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 152 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 79 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 43 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 78 |
References
edit- ^ "Face Your Fear". Metacritic. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c Deming, Mark. "Face Your Fear". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Rosberry, Will (November 6, 2017). "Curtis Harding - Face Your Fear". Clash. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (October 29, 2017). "Curtis Harding: Face Your Fear review – thoughtful vintage soul". The Guardian. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (December 5, 2017). "Curtis Harding: Face Your Fear". PopMatters. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Orquiola, John (April 27, 2021). "Why Falcon And Winter Soldier's Happy Ending Worked". ScreenRant.
- ^ "Face Your Fear - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Curtis Harding Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Curtis Harding – Soul Power" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Curtis Harding – Soul Power" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Curtis Harding – Soul Power". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Curtis Harding – Soul Power" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Curtis Harding – Soul Power". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 17, 2018.