Too (Fidlar album)
2015 studio album by Fidlar
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Too is the second studio album by American skate punk band Fidlar, released September 4, 2015.
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| Released | September 4, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | December 2014[1] at St. Charles Studio in East Nashville, TN | |||
| Genres | Skate punk, Garage rock, Punk rock, Garage Punk | |||
| Length | 39:31 | |||
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| Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
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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.[22] Consequence Of Sound ranked it No. 46 on their top 50 albums of 2015.[23]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Zac Carper, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "40oz. on Repeat" | 3:52 | |
| 2. | "Punks" | Elvis Kuehn, Carper | 2:42 |
| 3. | "West Coast" | 3:22 | |
| 4. | "Why Generation" | Kuehn | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Sober" | 2:26 | |
| 6. | "Leave Me Alone" | 3:20 | |
| 7. | "Drone" | Kuehn | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Overdose" | 3:48 | |
| 9. | "Hey Johnny" | Kuehn | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Stupid Decisions" | Brandon Schwartzel, Carper | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Bad Medicine" | Schwartzel | 2:56 |
| 12. | "Bad Habits" | 5:31 |
Personnel
- Fidlar
- Zac Carper – vocals, guitar
- Elvis Kuehn – guitar, vocals
- Brandon Schwartzel – bass guitar, vocals
- Max Kuehn – drums, percussion
- Production
- Alice Baxley – photography
- Ryan Baxley – design
- Paul Cossette – assistant engineer
- Richard Dodd – mastering
- Jason Hall – recording
- Jay Joyce – producer, recording
- Melissa Spillman – production assistant
- Caleb VanBuskirk – studio assistant
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[24] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] | 175 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[26] | 45 |
| US Billboard 200[27] | 124 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[28] | 1 |