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Too

FIDLAR

Too

Second album of skate garage punk from the LA-based quartet

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Wichita Recordings
UK Release date
04/09/2015
US Release date
04/09/2015
  1. 10.0 |   DIY

    A big, dumb-smart, happy-sad, universally-specific beast of a record
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  2. 9.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    The only weak links here are the groaning asides at the end of several tracks that break the coherence of the album, but really, when the rest of it is this fun, who cares?
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  3. 8.3 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Too feels like a transitional record, but it’s also as trashy and as thrashy as they come
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  4. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    In shedding the shackles of expectation, FIDLAR finally found their soul
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  5. 8.0 |   NME

    They manage to not only make their revamping of the sound fresh and funny, but poignant too
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  6. 8.0 |   Art Rocker

    Too is a brilliant display of FIDLARs proficiency and experience not only as instrumental musicians, but as songwriters, poets and characters of their own performance
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  7. 8.0 |   Q

    Laced with Who-y riffs and tingles of neo-psych. Print edition only

  8. 8.0 |   Time Out

    It’s eclectic, ferocious, brash and sly, full of studio tricks and yell-along refrains
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  9. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    It’s a bold step away from the grimy surf-punk that made the band famous, but anyone who’s old enough to feel the buzz wearing off will be right there with Fidlar
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  10. 7.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    In the midst of something that would destroy any other band FIDLAR managed to make something of a triumph
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  11. 7.0 |   Beardfood

    The frantic beer-bottle-smashing punk makes room for a stomping, beachy punk sound
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  12. 7.0 |   Clash

    Overall it's a fantastic second effort
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  13. 7.0 |   Spin

    Displays a remarkable leap in instrumental maturity with its airtight chord progressions and unhinged shrieks
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  14. 7.0 |   FasterLouder

    On Too, FIDLAR still let the good times roll – just not let themselves get run over by them
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  15. 6.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A muddled record that thrills and distresses, equally, in short bursts
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  16. 6.5 |   Paste Magazine

    The risks that FIDLAR takes on Too are laudable and point to more staying power than a retread of the band’s debut would indicate
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  17. 6.0 |   NOW

    Nearly all of the 14 songs are deceptively rollickin’, sounding more like a call to arms for bored suburban teenagers than the confessions of a 28-year-old man going through relapses
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  18. 6.0 |   The Music

    These young LA hoodrats could have easily replicated 2013's debut skate-punk opus FIDLAR but instead decided to push their boundaries
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  19. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Its loud, energetic, snot-nosed punk style perfectly straddles atonal and melodic – what’s not to like?
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  20. 6.0 |   All Music

    While parts of Too show FIDLAR trying to find their footing, it's all part of their evolution and is not without its charms
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  21. 5.8 |   Pitchfork

    While Too is at times brave, that doesn't necessarily make it compelling
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  22. 5.0 |   The 405

    An irritating and frustrating disappointment
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  23. 4.5 |   Earbuddy

    Whereas FIDLAR’s debut was a volatile blast of scuzzy guitar rock not fit for mass consumption, Too is perfectly poised for radio play
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