FIDLAR make great punk music soundtracking adventures that you’re probably too drunk to remember in the morning. We wanted to find out what they play to each other on tour instead of y’know sleeping, so we got them to make us a playlist of their favourites. They brought the growly voice of Tom Waits, the country stylings of Townes Van Zandt and psychedelic weirdoes The Flaming Lips together for the mix and it meshes pretty well showing a whole new side to the band.
We also got the band to tell us a little bit about each track.
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“A critic once said Waits’ voice sounds, “like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car.” I think that rings true on this track.”
The Orwells — “Lays At Rest” Metz — “Wasted” Deftones — “Minerva” Townes Van Zandt — “Waiting Round To Die” The Damned — “Born to Kill” The Joneses — “Pill Box” Eagles of Death Metal — “San Berdoo Sunburn” A.A. Bondy — “Killed Myself When I Was Young” The Flaming Lips — “The Spiderbite Song”