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 (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

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

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

References
  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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