Fidlar | ||||
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Released | January 22, 2013 | |||
Studio | Shred Aloha Soundlabs ( Highland Park) | |||
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Length | 36:30 | |||
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Producer | Fidlar | |||
Fidlar chronology | ||||
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Singles from Fidlar | ||||
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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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
DIY | 9/10 [5] |
NME | 8/10 [6] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [7] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
All tracks are written by Zachary Carper, Elvis Kuehn, Max Kuehn & Brandon Schwartzel, except "Cocaine", written by Reverend Gary Davis
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Awkward (Recorded at MANT, June 2013)" | 3:04 |
Total length: | 42:04 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Shitty Jobz" | 2:48 |
16. | "I'm Going Nowhere" | 2:07 |
Total length: | 41:25 |
Fidlar
Production
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [16] | 5 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [17] | 38 |
Fidlar | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 22, 2013 | |||
Studio | Shred Aloha Soundlabs ( Highland Park) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 36:30 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Fidlar | |||
Fidlar chronology | ||||
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Singles from Fidlar | ||||
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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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
DIY | 9/10 [5] |
NME | 8/10 [6] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [7] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
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 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
15. | "Awkward (Recorded at MANT, June 2013)" | 3:04 |
Total length: | 42:04 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Shitty Jobz" | 2:48 |
16. | "I'm Going Nowhere" | 2:07 |
Total length: | 41:25 |
Fidlar
Production
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [16] | 5 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [17] | 38 |