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Friend Opportunity
Studio album by
Deerhoof
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2007
Recorded2006
Genre
Length36:39
Label
ProducerDeerhoof
Deerhoof chronology
Untitled Deerhoof EP
(2006) 		Friend Opportunity
(2007) 		Offend Maggie
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA−[3]
The Guardian[4]
Mojo[5]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)C+[6]
NME7/10[7]
Pitchfork8.9/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin[11]

Friend Opportunity is the eighth studio album by American indie rock band Deerhoof. It was released on January 23, 2007 on Kill Rock Stars, ATP Recordings and 5 Rue Christine.

Twelve different front covers were designed for the album by the British artist David Shrigley.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Perfect Me"2:40
2."+81"3:03
3."Believe E.S.P."3:07
4."The Galaxist"2:40
5."Choco Fight"3:01
6."Whither the Invisible Birds?"2:11
7."Cast Off Crown"2:47
8."Kidz Are So Small"1:59
9."Matchbook Seeks Maniac"3:23
10."Look Away"11:45
Total length:36:36
Limited edition 2011 Polyvinyl re-issue
No.TitleLength
1."The Perfect Me"2:40
2."Choco Fight"3:00
3."+81"3:04
4."Believe E.S.P"3:07
5."The Galaxist"2:42
6."Makko Shobu"2:07
7."Matchbook Seeks Maniac"3:20
8."Cast Off Crown"2:48
9."Kidz Are So Small"1:59
10."Whither the Invisible Birds?"2:12
11."Look Away"11:46
Total length:38:45

Personnel

  • John Dieterich – guitar
  • Satomi Matsuzaki – bass, vocals
  • Greg Saunier – drums, vocals

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 14

References

  1. ^ "Reviews for Friend Opportunity by Deerhoof". Metacritic. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Friend Opportunity – Deerhoof". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Murray, Noel (February 6, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Costa, Maddy (March 9, 2007). "Deerhoof, Friend Opportunity". The Guardian. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Mojo (160): 100. March 2007.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (January 2008). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Phull, Hardeep (March 9, 2007). "Deerhoof". NME. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Dahlen, Chris (January 23, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Q (249): 117. April 2007.
  10. ^ Ringen, Jonathan (January 22, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  11. ^ Zimmerman, Shannon (February 2007). "Slap and Tickle". Spin. 23 (2): 85. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  12. ^ Llewellyn, Kati (December 1, 2006). "New Deerhoof Album to Feature 12 Covers". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 24, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Deerhoof Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  14. ^ "Deerhoof Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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