Fandom (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by American pop rock band Waterparks, released on October 11, 2019.
Fandom was originally going to be titled Friendly Reminder, but lead vocalist Awsten Knight decided to delete the files and start over.
In speaking about why he deleted the album and started over, Knight stated: “When I showed Geoff and Otto the songs, they were like ‘oh, cool’...And I was like, fuck!
[23] Jamie MacMillan of Dork gave the album four stars out of five, describing it as "edgy, exciting, and another nail in the coffin of boring genre restraints", calling it the band's best work to date.
's 50 best albums of 2019, described as "a scintillating, attitude-packed skewering of fan culture and modern heartbreak" and "all held together under their own umbrella, marking Waterparks out as leaders in a field of one.
[26] All lyrics are written by Awsten Knight; all music is composed by WaterparksCredits for Fandom[1][27][28] Waterparks Additional Production