Fuzz | ||||
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Released | October 1, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012-2013 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock, acid rock, psychedelic rock | |||
Length | 36:23 | |||
Label | In the Red | |||
Fuzz chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Beats Per Minute | 78% [3] |
Blurt | [4] |
Consequence of Sound | C+ [5] |
Filter | 86% [6] |
Paste | 8.1/10 [7] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10 [8] |
PopMatters | [9] |
Fuzz is the debut studio album by native Californian band Fuzz released on October 1, 2013, by In the Red Records. The album features a traditional heavy metal and hard rock sound in the vein of Blue Cheer, High Tide, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple [10]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Earthen Gate" | 5:01 |
2. | "Sleigh Ride" | 3:12 |
3. | "What's In My Head?" | 3:55 |
4. | "HazeMaze" | 5:50 |
5. | "Loose Sutures" | 6:13 |
6. | "Preacher" | 2:21 |
7. | "Raise" | 3:43 |
8. | "One" | 6:06 |
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