Too (FIDLAR album)

Too
Studio album by FIDLAR
Released September 4, 2015
Recorded 2015
Genre Skate punk, garage rock
Length 39:31
Label Mom + Pop Music, Wichita Recordings, Dine Alone Records
Producer Jay Joyce
FIDLAR chronology
FIDLAR
(2013)		 Too
(2015)
Singles from Too
  1. "40oz. On Repeat"
    Released: June 2, 2015
  2. "Drone"
    Released: August 13, 2015
  3. "Why Generation"
    Released: February 1, 2016

Too is the second studio album by California skate punk band FIDLAR, released on September 4, 2015.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
Clash Music7/10[4]
Consequence of SoundB+[5]
DIY[6]
Drowned in Sound6[7]
Exclaim!8[8]
The Line of Best Fit[9]
NME8/10[10]
NOW Toronto Magazine3/5 (Good)[11]
Paste Magazine6.5[12]
Pitchfork Media5.8[13]
Spin7 of 10[14]
The 4055/10[15]

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.[16] Consequence Of Sound ranked it #46 on their top 50 albums of 2015.[17]

Singles

The album's lead single "40 oz. On Repeat" was released on June 2, 2015, along with an official video.[18]

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.[19][20]

"Why Generation" was promoted as the album's third single with the premiere of an animated music video composed of almost entirely emojis.[21] The video was directed by Ryan Baxley and animated by Nolan Fabricius.[22]

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.[23] An original demo of the song was previously included on the band's 2012 EP Shit We Recorded In Our Bedroom.[24]

"Leave Me Alone" was released on August 27, 2015 as the album's second promotional single, accompanied by a lyric video.[25]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "40oz. on Repeat"   3:52
2. "Punks"   2:42
3. "West Coast"   3:22
4. "Why Generation"   4:28
5. "Sober"   2:26
6. "Leave Me Alone"   3:20
7. "Drone"   2:48
8. "Overdose"   3:48
9. "Hey Johnny"   3:27
10. "Stupid Decisions"   3:31
11. "Bad Medicine"   2:56
12. "Bad Habits"   5:31

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27] 175
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 45
US Billboard 200[29] 124
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[30] 1

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Too by FIDLAR". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  2. ↑ Monger, Timothy. "Too - FIDLAR". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  3. ↑ Colburn, Randall. "Fidlar’s raucous new LP attempts to reconcile hard partying with adulthood". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  4. ↑ Carsom, Jamie. "FIDLAR - Too". Clash Music. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  5. ↑ Brennan, Collinn. "FIDLAR - Too". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  6. ↑ Swann, Emma. "Album Review: FIDLAR - Too". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  7. ↑ Clark, Jon. "Album Review: Fidlar - Too". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  8. ↑ Gormely, Ian. "FIDLAR Too". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  9. ↑ Goggins, Joe. "FIDLAR - Too". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  10. ↑ Cooper, Leonie. "FIDLAR - 'Too'". NME. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  11. ↑ Edwards, Samantha. "FIDLAR: Too". NOW Toronto Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  12. ↑ Swedlund, Eric. "FIDLAR: Too Review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  13. ↑ Kelly, Zach. "FIDLAR: Too". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  14. ↑ Brodsky, Rachel. "Review: FIDLAR Kick Their Bad Habits on ‘TOO’". Spin. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  15. ↑ Tomer, William. "FIDLAR - Too". The 405. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  16. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/too/fidlar
  17. ↑ http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/12/top-50-albums-of-2015/
  18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJy8VgB83OQ
  19. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/post/idsa.31afd4ff-41ae-11e5-bd7c-57820df5ccb0
  20. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhZy3Srs5HU
  21. ↑ http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/02/fidlar-enter-a-world-of-emoji-in-new-video-for-why-generation-watch/
  22. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9e7flqqENo
  23. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztlZq_qqu-4
  24. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/fidlar/sets/freedemoep
  25. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAUpOohn8iw
  26. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Fidlar – Too". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fidlar – Too" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  29. ↑ "FIDLAR - Chart history: Billboard 200". Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  30. ↑ "FIDLAR - Chart history: Heatseekers Albums". Retrieved September 19, 2015.
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