Fidlar (album)

"Cheap Beer"
Fidlar
Studio album by Fidlar
Released	January 22, 2013
Genre	Skate punk, garage punk, surf punk, garage rock, lo-fi
Length	36:30
Label	Mom + Pop; Wichita; Dine Alone;
Producer	Fidlar
Fidlar chronology
Singles from Fidlar
	"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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
DIY	9/10[5]
NME	8/10[6]
Pitchfork	7.0/10[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Spin	8/10[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.	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" (song ends at 3:16, followed by hidden track "Cheap Cocaine", which starts at 4:20)	7:28

iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Length
15.	"Awkward (Recorded at MANT, June 2013)"	3:04
Total length:		42:04

Japanese Edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
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

References

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[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] ttps://www.metacritic.com/music/fidlar/fidlar/

[4] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/fidlar-mw0002450831/

[5] ttp://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/fidlar-fidlar/

[6] ttps://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14022/

[7] ttps://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17559-fidlar/

[8] ttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/fidlar-20130129/

[9] ttp://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