Too (Fidlar album) explained

Too
Type:Studio
Artist:Fidlar
Cover:FIDLARtoo.jpg
Released:September 4, 2015
Recorded:December 2014[1] at St. Charles Studio in East Nashville, TN
Genre:Skate punk, garage rock
Length:39:31
Producer:Jay Joyce
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Too is the second studio album by American skate punk band Fidlar, released September 4, 2015.

Singles

The album's lead single "40 oz. On Repeat" was released on June 2, 2015, along with an official video.[2]

The album's second single "Drone" and its video were released exclusively on iTunes and Apple Music on August 13, 2015 before being released to all retail formats the next day.[3] [4] The song is featured in the soundtrack to the video game WWE 2K17.[5]

"Why Generation" was promoted as the album's third single with the premiere of an animated music video composed of almost entirely emojis.[6] The video was directed by Ryan Baxley and animated by Nolan Fabricius.[7]

Promotional singles

"West Coast" was released on July 15, 2015 as the album's first promotional single, along with a music video featuring performance footage.[8] An original demo of the song was previously included on the band's 2012 EP Shit We Recorded in Our Bedroom.[9]

"Leave Me Alone" was released on August 27, 2015 as the album's second promotional single, accompanied by a lyric video.[10]

Critical reception

Upon release, Too received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a generally favorable score of 76 based on 20 reviews.[11] Consequence Of Sound ranked it No. 46 on their top 50 albums of 2015.[12]

Track listing

[13]

Personnel

Fidlar
Production

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 124
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nashville, Great Danes and Packed Lunches: Stoner Punks Fidlar On The Making Of Their New Album 'Too' | NME. . 20 August 2015 .
  2. Web site: FIDLAR – 40oz. On Repeat. FIDLAR. 2 June 2015. 2 October 2016. YouTube.
  3. Web site: Watch "FIDLAR – Drone" posted by FIDLAR on Apple Music.. . 2 October 2016.
  4. Web site: FIDLAR – Drone. FIDLAR. 14 August 2015. 2 October 2016. YouTube.
  5. Web site: 2K Announces WWE® 2K17 In-Game Soundtrack Curated By Sean "Diddy" Combs aka Puff Daddy. 8 August 2016. WWE.
  6. Web site: FIDLAR enter a world of emoji in new video for "Why Generation" — watch. 1 February 2016. 2 October 2016.
  7. Web site: FIDLAR – Why Generation. FIDLAR. 1 February 2016. 2 October 2016. YouTube.
  8. Web site: FIDLAR – West Coast. FIDLAR. 15 July 2015. 2 October 2016. YouTube.
  9. Web site: Shit We Recorded In Our Bedroom EP. 2 October 2016.
  10. Web site: FIDLAR – Leave Me Alone. FIDLAR. 27 August 2015. 2 October 2016. YouTube.
  11. Web site: Too by FIDLAR. . 2 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Top 50 Albums of 2015. 2 December 2015. 2 October 2016.
  13. Web site: Fidlar – Too (2015, CD). 2015 . www.discogs.com.
  14. FIDLAR – Chart history: Billboard 200. . September 21, 2015.
  15. FIDLAR – Chart history: Heatseekers Albums. . September 19, 2015.

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