Fidlar

Add Date May 22

Artist: Fidlar

Album: Don't Try EP

Label: Mom + Pop

Genre: Rock, punk

Comments: From NME's "Radar Tip of the Day" back in the not-so-distant year of 2011: "Fidlar are from Los Angeles, and they spent the whole of CMJ rolling around stages while off their heads, and generally being more bratty than most other bands allow themselves to be these days. That means that while they weren't quite up to The Dead Boys' standards, they were definitely one of the most interesting acts I saw out there. One of their dads is apparently a famous surfer, or maker of surf-wax or something (hopefully Zog's Sex Wax, I love that shit), and they write songs called things like 'Wake Bake Skate', which should give you an idea of their aesthetic. They remind me of Pixies a lot (an obvious link, given the singer's Frank Black style screeeeeeam), but there's also some really, really nice'n'fuzzy guitars in there that sound like they've been nicked from the blueprint Death In Vegas followed on 'Aiesha'. No bad thing."

And based on what I've heard from the band, they're offering you some laid-back, no-frills punk with a side of shred. Tracks 1 through 4 are recommended.