Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Revolt Media | |
| Eagle Times | (Favorable) |
| The Noise | (Favorable) |
Upon its release, Fan The Fury received a warm welcome from press, extolling it as a more mature effort than Leave Your Light On. Praise was also given to the guitar work, the "propelling" beats, and the vocal interplay between singers Jen and Henry. Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin described the melodies as "ear-catching", in particular singling out the title track. Despite the praise, Fan The Fury did receive the band's most scathing review to date, with a UK blog calling it "a globulous mass of musical phlegm.". Opinions on the political overtones of Fan The Fury also varied, running the gamut from those who believed it enhanced the record to those who believed it was the album's weakness. This was not lost on the band, who in an interview said the intent was to release a record on an election year that would either be loved or hated.
To date, Fan The Fury has remained on The Noise Top 30 Radio Chart, peaking at #2, but generally remaining in the Top 10. The album did better on college radio than Leave Your Light On, with 100 college radio stations around the United States adding it to their rotation.
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