First Fits Explained
First Fits |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Fitted |
Cover: | First Fits.jpg |
Released: | November 8, 2019[1] [2] |
Recorded: | 2017–2018 |
Genre: | Alternative rock |
Length: | 37:17 |
Label: | ORG Music |
First Fits is the debut album by alternative rock band Fitted,[2] featuring Mike Watt (The Minutemen, Firehose), Graham Lewis (Wire), Matthew Simms (Wire), Bob Lee (The Black Gang).
Production and release
The album was recorded from 2017 to 2018[3] with Lewis and Watt trading lead vocals.[4] The first single was "Training Pit Bulls For The Navy."[2]
The first two singles, "Training Pitbulls for the Navy" and "The Legend of Lydmar Lucia", preceded the release of the full album.[5]
Reception
Kevin Quinn of Music-News.com gave the album five stars.[6] James Bennett of SLUG Magazine praised the album yet found it difficult to describe saying "Every track is an adventure, and every adventure is full of more twists and turns than could ever be reasonably anticipated."[7] Chattanooga Pulse described it as "a true joy of creation with expansive, genuinely stirring rock numbers."[8]
Track listing
- "Plug in the Jug" – 8:10
- "Training Pit Bulls for the Navy" – 5:08
- "The Legend of Lydmar Lucia" – 5:39
- "Magically Blessed" – 7:19
- "The Chunk That Got Chewed" – 4:28
- "The First Fit" – 6:33
Personnel
Notes and References
- Web site: Gentile. John. Mike Watt and members of Wire form FITTED. Punknews.org. November 5, 2019.
- Web site: Pearis. Bill. FITTED, ft. Mike Watt & members of Wire, share first single from debut LP. Brooklyn Vegan. August 21, 2019. November 5, 2019.
- Web site: Phillips. Marc. Fitted, First Fits - The Vinyl Anachronist. Part-Time Audiophile. October 23, 2019. November 9, 2019.
- Web site: Helman. Peter. FITTED – "Training Pit Bulls For The Navy". Stereogum. August 21, 2019. November 9, 2019.
- Web site: Molloy. John. Introducing: Punk supergroup FITTED release singles ahead of debut LP. Hot Press. September 25, 2019. November 10, 2019.
- Web site: Quinn. Kevin. Fitted First Fits. music-news.com. November 8, 2019. November 10, 2019.
- Web site: Bennett. James. Review: FITTED – First Fits. SLUG Magazine. November 21, 2019. November 23, 2019.
- Web site: Paik. Ernie. New Music From FITTED, galen tipton. Chattanooga Pulse. December 11, 2019. January 18, 2020.