Fidlar (album)

Fidlar
Studio album by
Fidlar
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)
StudioShred Aloha Soundlabs (Highland Park)
Genre
Length36:30
Label
ProducerFidlar
Fidlar chronology
Don't Try
(2012) 		Fidlar
(2013) 		Too
(2015)
Singles from Fidlar
  1. "Cheap Beer"
    Released: September 18, 2012

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]

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

Critical reception

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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

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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

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Personnel

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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

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Fidlar
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 38

References

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  1. ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. February 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Hear New Albums from Toro Y Moi, Fidlar, Foxygen, Esben and the Witch, Mountains via Pitchfork Advance" Archived January 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Pitchfork Media.
  3. ^ "Fidlar by Fidlar". Metacritic.
  4. ^ "Fidlar - Fidlar | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Fidlar - Fidlar". DIY. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Fidlar - 'Fidlar'". NME. January 31, 2013.
  7. ^ "Fidlar: Fidlar". Pitchfork.
  8. ^ "Fidlar". Rolling Stone. January 29, 2013.
  9. ^ "Fidlar, 'Fidlar' (Mom + Pop)". January 24, 2013.
  10. ^ Locker, Melissa (January 2, 2013). "11 Albums to Look Forward to in 2013", Time.
  11. ^ Bono, Salvatore (January 10, 2013). "10 Music Acts to Watch in 2013". The Huffington Post.
  12. ^ "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013". Stereogum. December 24, 2012.
  13. ^ "The 60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2012". Consequence of Sound. January 3, 2013.
  14. ^ Fidlar reviews, Metacritic
  15. ^ Espina, Lauren (January 22, 2013). "Fidlar drop self-titled debut album and discuss the highs and lows of partying". The Bay Bridged.
  16. ^ "Fidlar Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  17. ^ "Fidlar Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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