FIDLAR (album)

FIDLAR
Studio album by FIDLAR
Released January 22, 2013
Genre Skate punk, garage punk, surf rock, garage rock, lo-fi
Length 36:30
Label
Producer Rob Schnapf
FIDLAR chronology

Don't Try EP
(2012)		 FIDLAR
(2013)
Singles from FIDLAR
  1. "Cheap Beer"
    Released: September 18, 2012

'FIDLAR' is the debut studio album by California skate punk band FIDLAR, released January 1, 2013 through Dine Alone Records in Canada, 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]

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 72/100 link
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
Pitchfork Media (7.0/10) link
Spin (magazine) (8/10) link
Rolling Stone link
NME (8/10) link
This Is Fake DIY (9/10) link

Ahead of its release, FIDLAR was named as one of 2013's most anticipated releases by TIME (magazine),[3] The Huffington Post,[4] Stereogum,[5] and Consequence of Sound.[6] At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 72 based on 27 critics, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[7]

Track listing

All songs written by FIDLAR (Carper/Kuehn/Kuehn/Schwartzel)

No. Title Length
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"   7:28

There is a hidden track at the end of 'Cocaine' entitled 'Cheap Cocaine', which tells the story of how Zac Carper once lived in his car[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums[]
  2. ↑ Hear New Albums from Toro Y Moi, FIDLAR, Foxygen, Esben and the Witch, Mountains via Pitchfork Advance, Pitchfork Media
  3. ↑ 11 Albums to Look Forward to in 2013, Time
  4. ↑ 10 Music Acts to Watch in 2013, The Huffington Post
  5. ↑ The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013, Stereogum
  6. ↑ The 60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2012, Consequence of Sound
  7. ↑ FIDLAR reviews, Metacritic
  8. ↑ FIDLAR drop self-titled debut album and discuss the highs and lows of partying, The Bay Bridged