Released January 22, 2013 Producer Rob Schnapf | Length 36:30 Don't Try EP
(2012) FIDLAR
(2013) | |
Genre Skate punk, garage punk, surf rock, garage rock, lo-fi Label Mom + Pop Music
Wichita Recordings
Dine Alone Records | ||
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.
Contents
Ahead of its official release, the album premiered on Pitchfork Media's Advance streaming service.
Critical reception
Ahead of its release, FIDLAR was named as one of 2013's most anticipated releases by TIME, The Huffington Post, Stereogum, and Consequence of Sound. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 72 based on 27 critics, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
All songs written by FIDLAR (Carper/Kuehn/Kuehn/Schwartzel), except Cocaine, written by Jackson Browne
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