“A change in sound is a gamble that pays off for our favorite beer-fueled thrashers”
“Met with universal acclaim, FIDLAR’s 2013 self-titled debut was a stonking collection of skate-punk bops about cheap beer and getting high. Follow up ‘Too’ carried through the scuzzy guitars and overdriven riffs, but lyrically was more developed, the album tackling weightier subject matter (such as frontman Zac Carper’s road to sobriety). Now, almost four years on, the garage rockers are back wit”
“On new LP Almost Free, FIDLAR are brash, unhinged, and utterly themselves”
“FIDLAR might not self-identify as a party band anymore, but they’re still fun as hell. The L.A. punk rockers’ first two albums have resulted in a collective caricature that they’ve somewhat pushed back on, but aren’t 100% ready to disown. Since their 2013 self-titled debut, they’ve generally been viewed as stoned skater punks (even though they don’t skate) who like to party, but after a few too ma”
“FIDLAR have expanded their sonic palette on a record that seems destined to be appreciated more with time.”
“A little Gary Glitter, a little Kid Rock, even a little Smash Mouth—the third album from these former California party kids holds nothing back.”
