They Fear Us

They Fear Us is the second studio album by British metalcore band Ithaca. It was released through Hassle Records on 29 July 2022.

Thematically, the album is emotionally charged and deals with anger, revenge, depression, self-loathing, self-healing, and catharsis. Musically, it has been described as pushing the boundaries of metallic hardcore, using elements from progressive metal, black metal, screamo, and, less frequently, shoegaze.

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. Both Kerrang! and Metal Hammer placed it within their top three albums of 2022. The latter also named it the year's best metalcore album.

Three music videos have been released in support of the album, one for "They Fear Us", another for "Camera Eats First" and, on 31 May 2023, one for "Fluorescent".

Personnel
From Ithaca's bandcamp:

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