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Stand-up comedian Nick Swardson’s favorite part of working at Taco Bell was the free diarrhea.
And thus, “Seriously, Who Farted?” commences.

After gaining momentum for years in memorable bit roles in Adam Sandler movies, his recurring role as the gay, meth-head roller-blader on “Reno 911!” and the insanely funny LP “Party,” Swardson is about to peak.

On his new album from Comedy Central Records, the comedian with a face more recognizable than his name talks about booze. A lot. Whether it is his friends trying to out-score each other on a breathalyzer, his fascination with fat drunk girls or fat drunk girls’ fascination with ‘80s parties, this dude loves that triple-distilled nectar from the gods.

Swardson has a rare ability to segue from the big-picture jokes of relationships and beer to micro-situations unique to guys. One of the better bits comes when he talks about playing Xbox until the morning hours with his friends while his girlfriend is under the impression they are shooting gay porn. It’s a reach, but anyone who has strapped on that headset and began to scream obscenities to their faceless foe can relate.

He doesn’t like hash brownies, he likes crystal meth cupcakes.

Although there’s a pretty self-indulgent couple of minutes where he talks about how awesome the 2006 bomb “Grandma’s Boy” was and the process behind making it, he grabs little bits and pieces to again relate it back to his life in the weirdest way. Remember when he made love to the 70-year-old woman in the movie? That wasn’t his first time.

The comedian’s cadence and the correct combination of arrogance and humility kind of make him the relatable everyman. He doesn’t get too goofy to the point of no return (I’m looking at you, Jim Gaffigan), he’s like the kid with ADD who makes you laugh at parties.

In the day and age where the biggest stand-up in the country has his hand up a puppet, Swardson could one day ascend to greater heights. His stand-up is for the Facebook generation who likes “Transformers 2” and UFC. He’s reached the pinnacle.

“Seriously, Who Farted?” is a question and album that shouldn’t be ignored.

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