Friend Opportunity
by Deerhoof
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Village Voice
    60
    [It] doesn't pack the out-of-nowhere melodic turns that enlivened Runners.
  2. Dusted Magazine
    60
    The majority of Friend Opportunity fails to surprise. While it’s an easily listenable disc not without its share of good and engaging tunes, for a band who have made some of the best and most confounding pop music of the last decade, it’s a bit of a letdown.
  3. Blender
    60
    At worst, Matsuzaki's delviery can make this manic style-juggling sound irritating where it might otherwise be captivating. [Mar 2007, p.134]
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  5. Uncut
    60
    Clearly, appealing quirks can easily become irksome affectations. [Apr 2007, p.94]
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  6. musicOMH.com
    60
    Their calmest album to date.
  7. MSN Consumer Guide (Robert Christgau)
    58
    These are "rock songs" in Ned Rorem's dreams -- they're as ornate as a high-class geisha house.

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. UriS
    Feb 21, 2007
    10
    This album is definately among Deerhoof's best. It fails to dissapoint. It is rapidly changing to include new ideas for thirty six and a This album is definately among Deerhoof's best. It fails to dissapoint. It is rapidly changing to include new ideas for thirty six and a half minutes, and never becomes repetitive or boring. Nobody should be afraid of this album because Deerhoof has been labeled "experimental." It is very accesable and interesting. This album is amazing, and I would definately reccomend it to anyone, whether or not they have previously listened to Deerhoof or any other "experimental" artists.… Full Review »
  2. JustinS
    Apr 27, 2007
    6
    Argh! What is this album? The overall album isn't bad, but it's frustratingly inconsistent and track 10 should have been left on Argh! What is this album? The overall album isn't bad, but it's frustratingly inconsistent and track 10 should have been left on the cutting room floor. I guess I'm just too logical to understand "art-rock".… Full Review »
  3. DamianM
    Mar 22, 2007
    8
    This is Deerhoof's tightest album yet, and is a great place to start for new fans. It does have a few glitches (Look Away is a bad This is Deerhoof's tightest album yet, and is a great place to start for new fans. It does have a few glitches (Look Away is a bad closer) but the highs will grab you instantly and you'll be saying "Choochoochoobeepbeep" in a high pitched voice before you know it. Deerhoof don't hang around, and you shouldn't either. Get this!… Full Review »
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