Inspired by, and borrowing some of its lyrics from an older folk song ("Cocaine Blues" by Rev. Gary Davis), FIDLAR’s “Cocaine” is a louder punk mash-up of new and old, similar to Bradley Nowell's oft-used songwriting approach in Sublime. In addition to “Cocaine,” there is a bonus song titled “Cheap Cocaine” tacked on to the end of this track, in which FIDLAR’s frontman, Zac Carper, sings about his time living in his car. The song’s music video features Nick Offerman, best known as Parks and Recreation character Ron Swanson, strung out and wandering L.A. Of additional … read more
Inspired by, and borrowing some of its lyrics from an older folk song ("Cocaine Blues" by Rev. Gary Davis), FIDLAR’s “Cocaine” is a louder … read more
Inspired by, and borrowing some of its lyrics from an older folk song ("Cocaine Blues" by Rev. Gary Davis), FIDLAR’s “Cocaine” is a louder punk mash-up of new and old, similar … read more
Channeling classic skatepunk, thrash, and surfy lo-fi indie, Los Angeles combo FIDLAR emerged in the early 2010s, rising from the D.I.Y. underground to make a surprising run on Billboard's Heatseekers chart with their eponymous full-length debut, which was also a critical favorite. Named after an acronym for a skate mantra ("fuck it dog, life's a risk"), FIDLAR's freewheeling party punk was brought to a global audience over the next several years via their 2015 follow-up, Too, and 2019's Almost Free. Influenced by SoCal punk rockers like Offspring and b… read more
Channeling classic skatepunk, thrash, and surfy lo-fi indie, Los Angeles combo FIDLAR emerged in the early 2010s, rising from the D.I.Y. underground to make a surprising run on Billboard… read more
Channeling classic skatepunk, thrash, and surfy lo-fi indie, Los Angeles combo FIDLAR emerged in the early 2010s, rising from the D.I.Y. underground to make a surprising run on Billboard's Heatseekers chart with their eponymous fu… read more