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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]

Fidlar
Studio album by Fidlar
Released	January 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)
Studio	Shred Aloha Soundlabs (Highland Park)
Genre	Skate punk garage punk surf punk garage rock lo-fi
Length	36:30
Label	Mom + Pop Wichita Dine Alone
Producer	Fidlar
Fidlar chronology
Don't Try (2012) Fidlar (2013) Too (2015)
Singles from Fidlar
"Cheap Beer" Released: September 18, 2012

Ahead of its official release, the album premiered on Pitchfork Media's Advance streaming service.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
DIY	9/10[5]
NME	8/10[6]
Pitchfork	7.0/10[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
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]

Track listing

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

iTunes bonus track

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Awkward (Recorded at MANT, June 2013)"	3:04
Total length:		42:04

Japanese Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Shitty Jobz"	2:48
16.	"I'm Going Nowhere"	2:07
Total length:		41:25

[15]

Personnel

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

Weekly chart performance for Fidlar

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16]	5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17]	38

References

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