Funny Little Fears

In 2024, Damiano David stated that he had written over seventy songs in Hollywood, Los Angeles following the end of a romantic relationship in 2023. The album consists of fourteen tracks written and composed by David himself with numerous songwriters, including Ferras, Labrinth and Noah Cyrus. In an interview with Rockol, the artist said about the production and writing of the album:"Fears have always been a tremendous block in my life, something I have been so ashamed of that I have isolated myself. This album gave me the opportunity to make these fears a beautiful thing, an additional opportunity to make music and connect with people. [...] Here the need came from a strong feeling of feeling wrong, of not being able to read and correct myself. Music is about throwing thoughts on a paper, then when I reread, it's like I'm a third person and I have a clearer view of everything. The album was a way for me to understand the reason and the fears when I put myself in my brain. It was therapeutic. [...] All the production comes from collaborations. It's part of the art to recognise when a piece speaks to you, when you have the feeling that someone is telling your story. For me, music is a game and collaborating with others is an added value." == Release and promotion ==

"Silverlines" was released on 27 September 2024 as the lead single from the album and David's debut solo song. Produced by Labrinth, it was released alongside a music video directed by Nono + Rodrigo. The album's second single, "Born with a Broken Heart", premiered on 25 October 2024 with an accompanying Aerin Moreno-directed video. "Next Summer", the third single, was released on 28 February 2025; its accompanying music video sees David portraying an inmate in an Italian prison. David announced Funny Little Fears on social media on 11 March 2025. He also shared its cover artwork and track listing. It will be issued digitally as well as to CD and vinyl LP formats. In promotion of Funny Little Fears, David will embark on his first solo concert tour. Consisting of 34 dates, it will pass through Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. It began on 11 September 2025 in Warsaw, Poland, and is set to conclude on 16 December 2025 in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. In April 2026, following the arrest of D4vd who was charged with the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, David removed D4vd's verse from "Tangerine". ==Reception==

|first1=Andrew |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/damiano-david-funny-little-fears-album-review-maneskin-3862723|website=NME|title=Damiano David – 'Funny Little Fears' review: Måneskin man shoots for Harry Styles moment with classy pop|access-date=16 May 2025|date=May 16, 2025}} |first1=Ed |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2025/05/16/damiano-david-funny-little-fears-review-eurovision-winning-maneskin-frontman-goes-solo-with-a-beautifully-overwrought-lp/|newspaper=The Irish Times|title=Damiano David: Funny Little Fears review – Eurovision-winning Måneskin frontman goes solo with a beautifully overwrought LP|access-date=16 May 2025|date=May 29, 2025}} }}The album received generally positive reviews from international music critics, which praised its production and lyric writing. == Track listing ==

Notes • signifies a primary and vocal producer. • signifies a vocal producer. • D4vd's feature on "Tangerine" was removed and replaced with a solo version at an undocumented date due to his involvement and arrest in the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. • "Silverlines" is not included on vinyl pressings of the album. == Personnel ==

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Musicians • Damiano David – lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14) • Tommy King – piano (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11); drums, keyboards (1) • Rob Moose – strings (tracks 1, 2, 8, 10) • John Hill – drums, programming, keyboards, acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 9); drum programming (9) • Sammy Witte – programming, keyboards (tracks 1, 9); piano (1) • Cleo Tighe – backing vocals (track 1) • Daniel Aged – bass (track 1) • Evan Jackson – horns (track 1) • Jason Evigan – keyboards, electric guitars, programming (tracks 2–4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14); acoustic guitars (2–4, 7, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (2, 4, 8, 11, 14), drums (4, 14) • Mark Schick – keyboards, electric guitars, programming (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14); acoustic guitars (2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (2, 8, 11, 14), bass (14), piano (14) • Joey Waronker – drums (tracks 2, 7, 8, 10, 11) • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass (tracks 2, 7, 8, 10, 11) • Michael Romero – brass horns (tracks 2, 8, 10) • Sarah Hudson – backing vocals (tracks 2, 8, 11, 14) • Dove Cameron – backing vocals (track 3) • Mike Elizondo – bass (track 4) • Alna Hofmeyr – backing vocals (4) • Jackson Rau – backing vocals (tracks 5, 11, 12); drums, programming, guitars, keyboards (5, 12); piano (5, 14) bass (12) • Connor McDonough – keyboards (tracks 6, 14); drums, piano, guitars, additional vocals (6); programming, backing vocals (11, 14) • Riley McDonough – guitars, additional vocals (track 6); backing vocals (11, 14), acoustic guitars (14) • Ryan Daly – drums, piano, keyboards, guitars, additional vocals (track 6) • Ryan Winkler – bass (track 6) • Anders Mouridsen – bass, electric guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel (track 9) • Grace Kelly – saxophone (track 11) Technical • Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 8) • Mitch McCarthy – mixing (tracks 3, 7, 9, 11) • Tom Elmhirst – mixing (tracks 4, 10) • Nathan Dantzler – mastering (tracks 2–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14) • Jon Yeston – engineering (tracks 1, 9) • Sammy Witte – engineering (tracks 1, 9) • Jackson Rau – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10–12, 14) • Jeremy Hatcher – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11) • Mark Schick – engineering (tracks 2–5, 7, 8, 10–12, 14) • Jason Evigan – engineering (tracks 2–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14) • Connor McDonough – engineering (tracks 6, 11, 14) • Ryan Daly – engineering (track 6) • Riley McDonough – engineering (track 6) • Walker Steele – engineering assistance (track 9) Visuals • Damiano David – creative direction • Fabrizio Ferraguzzo – creative direction • Alessandro Fabrizio – creative direction • Damon Baker – photography • Davide Rossi Doria – cover design, back design • Michele Potenza – styling • Marco Steri – hairstyling == Charts ==

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