FIDLAR have released their new single ‘Down N Out’ earlier today.
A sunburnt surf punk track with propulsive guitars and tongue-in-cheek spoken-word banter, the song couples signature FIDLAR ingredients while grappling with the harsh realities of aging as frontman Zac Carper sings “I am old as fuck / I’ve made better stuff / down and out on drugs / down and out in love“. It’s a theme woven throughout the fabric of SURVIVING THE DREAM, the band’s long-awaited fourth studio LP and first in over five years that will arrive on September 20, 2024.
“This is a song about growing up, seeing yourself change, and not giving a fuck,” says Zac about ‘DOWN N OUT’. “I gave up drugs to fall in love and I’ve gotta say: love is better than drugs.”
Last month, the group officially announced SURVIVING THE DREAM with a red-hot double-single ‘Get Off My Wave’ and ‘Fix Me.’
Self-produced and self-recorded at Balboa Recording Studio in East LA, SURVIVING THE DREAM is many things for the Southern California trio comprised of Zac Carper, Max Kuehn, and Brandon Schwartzel. An embrace of their DIY roots. A reaction to the youthful kinetic energy packed into rooms at their recent live shows. A reckoning with aging and evolving.
Fucked up, reckless, fun-loving and wild, the record is both a reminiscence of their beginnings and a testament to what they’ve become.
In celebration of the new record, FIDLAR will continue eviscerating stages this fall on their newly announced North American headlining tour. Kicking off in their homeland of Southern California, the run will see the group stopping in nearly two dozen cities before concluding in Los Angeles on Halloween.
FIDLAR – 2024-2025 WORLD TOUR DATES
August 28 – The Station: Jindabyne, NSW *
August 29 – Waves: Wollongong, NSW *
August 30 – Enmore Theatre: Sydney, NSW *
August 31 – Bar on the Hill: Newcastle, NSW *
September 5 – Hindley Street Music Hall: Adelaide, SA *
September 6 – The Forum: Melbourne, VIC *
September 7 – Torquay Hotel: Torquay, VIC *
September 12 – The Station: Sunshine Coast, QLD *
September 13 – The Tivoli: Brisbane, QLD *
September 14 – Kingscliff Beach Hotel: Kingscliff, NSW *
September 23 – Santa Cruz, CA @The Catalyst *
September 24 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades ^
September 25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom ^
September 27 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater ^
September 28 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre ^
September 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand At The Complex ^
October 1 – Denver, CO @ Summit ^
October 2 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre ^
October 4 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater ^
October 5 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre ^
October 7 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre ^
October 8 – Buffalo, NY @ Electric City ^
October 9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^
October 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts ^
October 12 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues ^
October 14 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
October 15 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel ^
October 16 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East ^
October 18 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle ^
October 19 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse ^
October 21 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater ^
October 22 – Austin, TX @The Mohawk ^
October 25 – Tucson, AZ @ Hotel Congress Plaza ^
October 27 – Del Mar, CA @ The Sound At Del Mar ^
October 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether ^
February 17-25, 2025 – Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise
* with Dune Rats
^ Headlining
