Modern Fables is the debut solo album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Julia Deans, former front-woman of the rock band Fur Patrol.

After the band fell apart, she originally contemplated quitting music entirely, though encouragement from friends and family as well as her record company motivated her to create a solo album.

[3][5] Numerous notable New Zealand musicians contributed to the album, including Karl Kippenberger of Shihad, Aaron Tokona of Weta, and Dino Karlis of Dimmer.

In a review for the Rotorua Daily Post, Tony Nielsen rated the album 4.5 out of 5, referring to Deans' voice as "amazing, from soft and fragile to high energy, but always driven by great melodies" and describing her as "exceptionally strong" lyrically.

"[7] Deans embarked on a small New Zealand tour to promote the album, playing in Christchurch, Port Chalmers, Wellington, and Auckland in August 2010.