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- Summary: The third full-length release for the Los Angeles-based punk band features a guest appearance from K. Flay and was produced by Ricky Reed.
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- Record Label: Mom + Pop Music
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Garage Punk, Lo-Fi, Garage Rock Revival
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Positive: 11 out of 15
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Mixed: 3 out of 15
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Negative: 1 out of 15
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Jan 25, 2019Highlight ‘By Myself’ sings of relapsing after getting sober, but is set over a simply joyous ska-tinged musical romp - musical and lyrical contradictions are all over Almost Free, but it gains its power from dancing through the hard times with a massive grin on your face. The musical experimentation of the record continues throughout.
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Jan 24, 2019Freewheeling spirit and casual non-sequiturs are all over Almost Free, with a cornucopia of ‘anything goes’ creativity on offer, comprising flashes of hip-hop, glam rock, fuzzed-out funk, punk and everything in between. Yet not once does it sound contrived or anything but an album very much of the here and now. ... An absolute joy to behold. It’s a trip to listen to, and an instant modern classic.
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Q MagazineFeb 4, 2019This enjoyably jumbled set could be their London Calling. [Mar 2019, p.115]
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Jan 28, 2019While FIDLAR benefit from cleaned-up production, the hit-or-miss, albeit courageous, tracklist is indicative of a band that’s still workshopping their sound.
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Feb 1, 2019FIDLAR have expanded their sonic palette on a record that seems destined to be appreciated more with time.
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Oct 4, 2019Produced by Grammy-winning producer Ricky Reed (Twenty One Pilots), the troupe also trades in the lo-fi blades of Too for a polished maturity without sacrificing any edge.
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Jan 24, 2019This bland, wishy-washy concoction of pop-rock FIDLAR half-assedly barfs up reflects the quartet of 30-something's own addictive tendencies; each watered-down attempt at a "genre-revival"-punk, in this case--falls victim to insipid rip-offs of their "punk" influences.
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Feb 16, 2019
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