Fear Yourself
Fear Yourself is an album by the American musician Daniel Johnston, released in 2003. It was produced by Mark Linkous. The album included an 8-page booklet with exclusive Daniel Johnston drawings.
Critical reception
The Independent wrote that the "fancy production... works to a point, but, by the end, you find yourself preferring Johnston's usual eerie starkness." The Washington Post determined that "Johnston's pained, humble songs are eerie and sensuous, emotionally textured in a way that demands only amplification, and Linkous's vintage box of tricks suits the songs beautifully." The New York Times concluded that Linkous's contribution to the music "reveals the cracked, epic romances hidden within Mr. Johnston's singsong."Personnel
Daniel Johnston - vocals, piano, acoustic guitarMark Linkous - backing vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, synthesizer, Mellotron, Optigan, Orchestron, Theremin, laptop, glockenspiel, vibraphone, string arrangements, harp, timpani, cymbals, English horn, choir
Additional Personnel
Alan Weatherhead - recording engineer, guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar, lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar, Mellotron, Chamberlin, Orchestron, synthesizer, electric piano, celeste, vibraphone, French horn, string arrangementsMiguel Urbiztondo - drums
Melissa Moore - violin, bass guitar,
Bob Rupe - bass guitar
Jess Hofia - saw