Fidlar (album)

Fidlar (stylized as FIDLAR), is the debut studio album by California skate punk band Fidlar, released on January 1, 2013, through Dine Alone Records in Canada; on January 22, 2013, through Mom + Pop Music in the US; and on February 1, 2013, through Wichita Recordings in the UK. The album peaked at No. 5 on Billboard magazine's Top Heatseekers chart.[1]

Fidlar
Studio album by
Fidlar
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2013
GenreSkate punk, garage punk, surf punk, garage rock, lo-fi
Length36:30
Label
ProducerFidlar
Fidlar chronology
Don't Try EP
(2012)		 Fidlar
(2013)		 Too
(2015)
Singles from Fidlar
  1. "Cheap Beer"
    Released: September 18, 2012

Ahead of its official release, the album premiered on Pitchfork Media's Advance streaming service.[2]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
DIY9/10[5]
NME8/10[6]
Pitchfork7.0/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin8/10[9]

Ahead of its release, Fidlar was named as one of 2013's most anticipated releases by TIME,[10] The Huffington Post,[11] Stereogum,[12] and Consequence of Sound.[13] At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 72 based on 27 critics, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Zachary Carper, Elvis Kuehn, Max Kuehn & Brandon Schwartzel, except Cocaine, written by Reverend Gary Davis.

No.TitleLength
1."Cheap Beer"2:22
2."Stoked and Broke"2:02
3."White on White"2:54
4."No Waves"2:14
5."Whore"3:40
6."Max Can't Surf"2:39
7."Blackout Stout"3:07
8."Wake Bake Skate"1:44
9."Gimmie Something"2:12
10."5 to 9"1:08
11."LDA"2:26
12."Paycheck"2:54
13."Wait For The Man"2:10
14."Cocaine" (song ends at 3:16, followed by hidden track "Cheap Cocaine", which starts at 4:20)7:28
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Awkward (Recorded at MANT, June 2013)"3:04
Total length:42:04
Japanese Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Shitty Jobz"2:48
16."I'm Going Nowhere"2:07
Total length:41:25

[15]

Personnel

Fidlar

  • Zac Carper – vocals, guitar
  • Elvis Kuehn – vocals, lead guitar
  • Max Kuehn – drums
  • Brandon Schwartzel – bass guitar, vocals

Production

  • Alice Baxley – photography
  • Ryan Baxley – sleeve design
  • Fidlar – recording, design, producer
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Milo Ward – artwork
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References
  1. Heatseekers Albums, Billboard
  2. Hear New Albums from Toro Y Moi, Fidlar, Foxygen, Esben and the Witch, Mountains via Pitchfork Advance, Pitchfork Media
  3. https://www.metacritic.com/music/fidlar/fidlar/
  4. https://www.allmusic.com/album/fidlar-mw0002450831/
  5. http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/fidlar-fidlar/
  6. https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14022/
  7. https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17559-fidlar/
  8. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/fidlar-20130129/
  9. http://www.spin.com/reviews/fidlar-fidlar-mom-and-pop/
  10. 11 Albums to Look Forward to in 2013, Time
  11. 10 Music Acts to Watch in 2013, The Huffington Post
  12. The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013, Stereogum
  13. The 60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2012, Consequence of Sound
  14. FIDLAR reviews, Metacritic
  15. FIDLAR drop self-titled debut album and discuss the highs and lows of partying, The Bay Bridged
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