Fidlar (album) explained

Fidlar
Type:	studio
Artist:	Fidlar
Cover:	FIDLAR-FIDLAR.jpg
Border:	yes
Studio:	Shred Aloha Soundlabs (Highland Park)
Genre:	Skate punk garage punk surf punk garage rock lo-fi
Length:	36:30
Label:	Mom + Pop Wichita Dine Alone
Producer:	Fidlar
Prev Title:	Don't Try
Prev Year:	2012
Next Title:	Too
Next Year:	2015

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 Advance streaming service.^[2]

Critical reception

Ahead of its release, Fidlar was named as one of 2013's most anticipated releases by Time,^[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

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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

Notes and References

1. https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2013-02-09 "Heatseekers Albums"
2. https://pitchfork.com/news/49146-hear-new-albums-from-toro-y-moi-foxygen-esben-and-the-witch-mountains-via-pitchfork-advance/ "Hear New Albums from Toro Y Moi, Fidlar, Foxygen, Esben and the Witch, Mountains via Pitchfork Advance"
3. Locker, Melissa (January 2, 2013). "11 Albums to Look Forward to in 2013", Time.
4. Bono, Salvatore (January 10, 2013). "10 Music Acts to Watch in 2013". The Huffington Post.
5. https://www.stereogum.com/1222701/the-50-most-anticipated-albums-of-2013/franchises/listomania/ "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013"
6. https://consequence.net/2013/01/the-60-most-anticipated-albums-of-2013/ "The 60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2012"
7. https://www.metacritic.com/music/fidlar/fidlar Fidlar reviews
8. Espina, Lauren (January 22, 2013). "Fidlar drop self-titled debut album and discuss the highs and lows of partying". The Bay Bridged.