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2007 studio album by Deerhoof
Friend Opportunity Released January 23, 2007 Recorded 2006 Genre Length 36 :39 Label Producer Deerhoof
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 .[ 13]
Friend shows Deerhoof shift into traditional pop rock , yielding a "pretty intricate [and] proggy" take on the genre.[ 14] [ 15] Along with experimental pop , it is also seen as a return to the "listener-friendly" avant-garde music that appeared on Apple O' and Milk Man .[ 4] [ 16]
Title 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 Title 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
John Dieterich – guitar
Satomi Matsuzaki – bass, vocals
Greg Saunier – drums, vocals
^ Pitchfork Staff (October 2, 2009). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s" . Pitchfork . Retrieved April 27, 2023 . Apple O' caught them at the tipping point between their noisier early days and the comparatively delicate art-pop of all of their records since.
^ "Reviews for Friend Opportunity by Deerhoof" . Metacritic . Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
^ Phares, Heather. "Friend Opportunity – Deerhoof" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 6, 2020 .
^ a b Murray, Noel (February 6, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
^ Costa, Maddy (March 9, 2007). "Deerhoof, Friend Opportunity" . The Guardian . Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
^ "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Mojo (160): 100. March 2007.
^ Christgau, Robert (January 2008). "Consumer Guide" . MSN Music . Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
^ Phull, Hardeep (March 9, 2007). "Deerhoof" . NME . Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
^ Dahlen, Chris (January 23, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity" . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
^ "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Q (249): 117. April 2007.
^ Ringen, Jonathan (January 22, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2017 .
^ Zimmerman, Shannon (February 2007). "Slap and Tickle" . Spin . 23 (2): 85. Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
^ 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 .
^ Michael Keefe (January 14, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity" . PopMatters . Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ WILLCOMA. "Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity" . Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ Rich Hughes (March 6, 2007). "Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity" . The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ "Deerhoof Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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