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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Fidlar
| name = Fidlar
| type = Studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Fidlar]]
| artist = [[Fidlar]]
| cover = FIDLAR-FIDLAR.jpg
| cover = FIDLAR-FIDLAR.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| released = January 22, 2013
| alt =
| recorded =
| caption =
| released = {{start date|2013|01|22}}
| venue =
| studio =
| recorded =
| studio = Shred Aloha Soundlabs ([[Highland Park, Los Angeles|Highland Park]])
| genre = [[Skate punk]], [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|garage punk]], [[surf punk]], [[garage rock]], [[lo-fi music|lo-fi]]
| length = 36:30
| genre =
* [[Skate punk]]
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|garage punk]]
*[[Mom + Pop Music]]
* [[Surf punk (music genre)|surf punk]]
*[[Wichita Recordings]]
*[[Dine Alone Records]] }}
* [[garage rock]]
* [[lo-fi music|lo-fi]]
| producer = [[Rob Schnapf]]
| length = 36:30
| prev_title = Don't Try EP
| prev_year = 2012
| label =
* [[Mom + Pop Music|Mom + Pop]]
| next_title = [[Too (FIDLAR album)|Too]]
* [[Wichita Recordings|Wichita]]
| next_year = 2015
* [[Dine Alone Records|Dine Alone]]
| misc = {{Singles
| Name = Fidlar
| producer = Fidlar
| prev_title = Don't Try
| Type = Studio
| Single 1 = Cheap Beer
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Too (Fidlar album)|Too]]
| Single 1 date = September 18, 2012
| next_year = 2015
}}
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Fidlar
| type = studio
| single1 = Cheap Beer
| single1date = 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)|''Billboard'' magazine]]'s [[Top Heatseekers]] chart.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2013-02-09 Heatseekers Albums], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''</ref>
'''''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)|''Billboard'' magazine]]'s [[Top Heatseekers]] chart.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2013-02-09 "Heatseekers Albums"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. February 9, 2013.</ref>


Ahead of its official release, the album premiered on [[Pitchfork Media]]'s Advance streaming service.<ref>[http://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], ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''</ref>
Ahead of its official release, the album premiered on ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''{{'s}} Advance streaming service.<ref>[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"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120075242/http://pitchfork.com/news/49146-hear-new-albums-from-toro-y-moi-foxygen-esben-and-the-witch-mountains-via-pitchfork-advance/ |date=January 20, 2016 }}. ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''.</ref>


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
{{Music ratings
{{Album reviews
| MC = 72/100 [http://www.metacritic.com/music/fidlar/fidlar/ link]
| MC = 72/100<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/fidlar/fidlar/|title = Fidlar by Fidlar |website = [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/album/fidlar-mw0002450831/ link]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fidlar-mw0002450831/|title=Fidlar - Fidlar &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
|rev2 = [[DIY (magazine)|''DIY'']]
|rev2 = ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]''
|rev2score = (9/10) [http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/fidlar-fidlar/ link]
|rev2score = 9/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/fidlar-fidlar/|title =Fidlar - Fidlar |work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204210311/http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/fidlar-fidlar/ |archive-date=February 4, 2013}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[NME]]''
|rev3 = ''[[NME]]''
|rev3score = (8/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14022/ link]
|rev3score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14022/|title = Fidlar - 'Fidlar'|website = [[NME]]|date = January 31, 2013}}</ref>
|rev4 = [[Pitchfork Media|''Pitchfork'']]
|rev4 = [[Pitchfork Media|''Pitchfork'']]
|rev4score = (7.0/10) [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17559-fidlar/ link]
|rev4score = 7.0/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17559-fidlar/|title = Fidlar: Fidlar|website = [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>
|rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev5score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/fidlar-20130129/ link]
|rev5score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/fidlar-20130129/|title = Fidlar |magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]|date = January 29, 2013}}</ref>
|rev6 = [[Spin (magazine)|''Spin'']]
|rev6 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
|rev6score = (8/10) [http://www.spin.com/reviews/fidlar-fidlar-mom-and-pop/ link]
|rev6score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/fidlar-fidlar-mom-and-pop/|title=Fidlar, 'Fidlar' (Mom + Pop)|date=January 24, 2013}}</ref>
}}
}}


Ahead of its release, ''Fidlar'' was named as one of 2013's most anticipated releases by [[TIME (magazine)|''TIME'']],<ref>[http://entertainment.time.com/2013/01/03/11-albums-to-look-forward-to-in-2013/slide/fidlar/ 11 Albums to Look Forward to in 2013], ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''</ref> ''[[The Huffington Post]]'',<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/salvatore-bono/new-music-2013_b_2443931.html 10 Music Acts to Watch in 2013], ''[[The Huffington Post]]''</ref> ''[[Stereogum]]'',<ref>[http://www.stereogum.com/1222701/the-50-most-anticipated-albums-of-2013/franchises/listomania/ The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013], ''[[Stereogum]]''</ref> and ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''.<ref>[http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/01/the-60-most-anticipated-albums-of-2013/ The 60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2012], ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''</ref> At [[Metacritic]], the album received an average score of 72 based on 27 critics, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/music/fidlar/fidlar FIDLAR reviews], ''[[Metacritic]]''</ref>
Ahead of its release, ''Fidlar'' was named as one of 2013's most anticipated releases by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'',<ref>Locker, Melissa (January 2, 2013). [https://entertainment.time.com/2013/01/03/11-albums-to-look-forward-to-in-2013/slide/fidlar/ "11 Albums to Look Forward to in 2013"], ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''.</ref> ''[[The Huffington Post]]'',<ref>Bono, Salvatore (January 10, 2013). [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/salvatore-bono/new-music-2013_b_2443931.html "10 Music Acts to Watch in 2013"]. ''[[The Huffington Post]]''.</ref> ''[[Stereogum]]'',<ref>[https://www.stereogum.com/1222701/the-50-most-anticipated-albums-of-2013/franchises/listomania/ "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013"]. ''[[Stereogum]]''. December 24, 2012.</ref> and ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''.<ref>[https://consequence.net/2013/01/the-60-most-anticipated-albums-of-2013/ "The 60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2012"]. ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''. January 3, 2013.</ref> At [[Metacritic]], the album received an average score of 72 based on 27 critics, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/music/fidlar/fidlar Fidlar reviews], ''[[Metacritic]]''</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
All songs written by Fidlar (Carper/Kuehn/Kuehn/Schwartzel), except Cocaine, written by Jackson Browne

{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Cheap Beer
| title1 = Cheap Beer
| length1 = 2:22
| length1 = 2:22
| title2 = Stoked and Broke
| title2 = Stoked and Broke
| length2 = 2:02
| length2 = 2:02
| title3 = White on White
| title3 = White on White
| length3 = 2:54
| length3 = 2:54
| title4 = No Waves
| title4 = No Waves
| length4 = 2:14
| length4 = 2:14
| title5 = Whore
| title5 = Whore
| length5 = 3:40
| length5 = 3:40
| title6 = Max Can't Surf
| title6 = Max Can't Surf
| length6 = 2:39
| length6 = 2:39
| title7 = Blackout Stout
| title7 = Blackout Stout
| length7 = 3:07
| length7 = 3:07
| title8 = Wake Bake Skate
| title8 = Wake Bake Skate
| length8 = 1:44
| length8 = 1:44
| title9 = Gimmie Something
| title9 = Gimmie Something
| length9 = 2:12
| length9 = 2:12
| title10 = 5 to 9
| title10 = 5 to 9
| length10 = 1:08
| length10 = 1:08
| title11 = LDA
| title11 = LDA
| length11 = 2:26
| length11 = 2:26
| title12 = Paycheck
| title12 = Paycheck
| length12 = 2:54
| length12 = 2:54
| title13 = Wait For The Man
| title13 = Wait For The Man
| length13 = 2:10
| length13 = 2:10
| title14 = Cocaine
| title14 = [[Cocaine Blues#Other songs titled "Cocaine Blues"|Cocaine]]
| length14 = 7:28
| length14 = 7:28
| all_writing = Zachary Carper, Elvis Kuehn, Max Kuehn & Brandon Schwartzel, except "Cocaine", written by [[Reverend Gary Davis]]
| total_length =
| note14 = song ends at 3:16, followed by hidden track "Cheap Cocaine", which starts at 4:20
}}
}}
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = iTunes bonus track
| headline = iTunes bonus track
| title15 = Awkward (Recorded at MANT, June 2013)
| title15 = Awkward (Recorded at MANT, June 2013)
| length15 = 3:04
| length15 = 3:04
| total_length = 42:04
| total_length = 42:04
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Japanese Edition bonus tracks
| title15 = Shitty Jobz
| length15 = 2:48
| title16 = I'm Going Nowhere
| length16 = 2:07
| total_length = 41:25
}}
}}


There is a hidden track at the end of 'Cocaine' entitled 'Cheap Cocaine', which tells the story of how Zac Carper once lived in his car<ref>[http://www.thebaybridged.com/2013/01/22/interview-fidlar-drops-self-titled-debut-album-and-discusses-the-highs-and-lows-of-partying/ FIDLAR drop self-titled debut album and discuss the highs and lows of partying], ''The Bay Bridged''</ref>.
<ref>Espina, Lauren (January 22, 2013). [http://www.thebaybridged.com/2013/01/22/interview-fidlar-drops-self-titled-debut-album-and-discusses-the-highs-and-lows-of-partying/ "Fidlar drop self-titled debut album and discuss the highs and lows of partying"]. ''The Bay Bridged''.</ref>


== References ==
== Personnel ==
'''Fidlar'''
{{reflist}}


* Zac Carper – vocals, [[guitar]]
{{Navbox musical artist
* Elvis Kuehn – vocals, lead guitar
|name = Fidlar
* Max Kuehn – [[Drum kit|drums]]
|background = group_or_band
* Brandon Schwartzel – [[bass guitar]], vocals
|title = [[Fidlar]]
|state = {{{state|autocollapse}}}
|bodyclass = hlist


'''Production'''
|above =
* '''Zac Carper'''
* '''Brandon Schwartzel'''
* '''Elvis Kuehn'''
* '''Max Kuehn'''


* Alice Baxley – photography
|group2 = Albums
* Ryan Baxley – sleeve design
|list2 =
* Fidlar – recording, design, producer
* '''''Fidlar'''''
*[[Rob Schnapf]] – mixing
* ''[[Too (Fidlar album)|Too]]''
* Milo Ward – artwork
* ''[[Almost Free (Fidlar album)|Almost Free]]''


==Charts==
|group3 = EPs
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|list3 =
|+{{sronly|Weekly chart performance for ''Fidlar''}}
* ''DIYDUI''
! scope="col"| Chart (2013)
* ''Don't Try...''
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
* ''Shit We Recorded in Our Bedroom''
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|5|artist=Fidlar|rowheader=true|access-date=February 10, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|38|artist=Fidlar|rowheader=true|access-date=February 10, 2022}}
|-
|}


== References ==
|group4 = Singles
{{reflist}}
|list4 =
* "No Waves / No Ass"
* "Cheap Beer"
* "40oz on Repeat"
* "Drone"
* "West Coast"
* "Sabotage"
* "Alcohol"
* "Are You High?"
* "Too Real"
* "Can't You See"


{{Authority control}}
|group5 = Promo singles
|list5 =
* "Wait for the Man"
* "Awkward"
* "Leave Me Alone"

|group6 = Split singles
|list6 =
* "Awkward"/ "Always N Forever" (with [[The Orwells]])
}}


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[[Category:Wichita Recordings albums]]
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Latest revision as of 05:20, 17 November 2024

Fidlar
Studio album by
Fidlar
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)
StudioShred Aloha Soundlabs (Highland Park)
Genre
Length36:30
Label
ProducerFidlar
Fidlar chronology
Don't Try
(2012) 		Fidlar
(2013) 		Too
(2015)
Singles from Fidlar
  1. "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

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
DIY9/10[5]
NME8/10[6]
Pitchfork7.0/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin8/10[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

[edit]

All tracks are written by Zachary Carper, Elvis Kuehn, Max Kuehn & Brandon Schwartzel, except "Cocaine", written by Reverend Gary Davis

No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
15."Awkward (Recorded at MANT, June 2013)"3:04
Total length:42:04
Japanese Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Shitty Jobz"2:48
16."I'm Going Nowhere"2:07
Total length:41:25

[15]

Personnel

[edit]

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

Charts

[edit]
Weekly chart performance for Fidlar
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 38

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. February 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Hear New Albums from Toro Y Moi, Fidlar, Foxygen, Esben and the Witch, Mountains via Pitchfork Advance" Archived January 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Pitchfork Media.
  3. ^ "Fidlar by Fidlar". Metacritic.
  4. ^ "Fidlar - Fidlar | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Fidlar - Fidlar". DIY. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Fidlar - 'Fidlar'". NME. January 31, 2013.
  7. ^ "Fidlar: Fidlar". Pitchfork.
  8. ^ "Fidlar". Rolling Stone. January 29, 2013.
  9. ^ "Fidlar, 'Fidlar' (Mom + Pop)". January 24, 2013.
  10. ^ Locker, Melissa (January 2, 2013). "11 Albums to Look Forward to in 2013", Time.
  11. ^ Bono, Salvatore (January 10, 2013). "10 Music Acts to Watch in 2013". The Huffington Post.
  12. ^ "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013". Stereogum. December 24, 2012.
  13. ^ "The 60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2012". Consequence of Sound. January 3, 2013.
  14. ^ Fidlar reviews, Metacritic
  15. ^ Espina, Lauren (January 22, 2013). "Fidlar drop self-titled debut album and discuss the highs and lows of partying". The Bay Bridged.
  16. ^ "Fidlar Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  17. ^ "Fidlar Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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