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- Summary: This is the first album for the San Francisco experimental rock outfit since the departure of guitarist Chris Cohen.
- Record Label: Kill Rock Stars
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 29
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Mixed: 6 out of 29
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Negative: 0 out of 29
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Here are nine really communicative almost-pop songs, subdued but no less ambitious follow-ups to similar tendencies on 2005’s The Runners Four.
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Deerhoof, an indie band who have released plenty of discombobulated pop and no wave albums, have lately turned toward accessible, foot-stomping rock. It worked on The Runners Four, but it works better and quicker on their new album, Friend Opportunity.
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Now every track is an intensely creative pop gem, like those brilliant pockets scattered throughout previous releases, refined and condensed.
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Longtime fans might lament the loss of a second guitar and the balls-out thrashing that sometimes came with it, but on certain levels it may be a blessing in disguise. A leaner Deerhoof allows other facets of the band to shine, most notably Greg Saunier's drum work.
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SpinDeerhoof's... most ambitious record, but it's also their most familiar. [Feb 2007, p.85]
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The New York TimesGone are most of the scratching, scrunching noises that previously signified a low budget, and now there are crisp multitracked vocals. But the band hasn’t gotten any less imaginative. [14 Jan 2007]
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These are "rock songs" in Ned Rorem's dreams -- they're as ornate as a high-class geisha house.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 18
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Mixed: 4 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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UriSFeb 21, 2007
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bigbobJan 23, 2007excellent!
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ScottFFeb 19, 2007It is a more focused album than The Runners Four, and probably their best work yet.
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paulFeb 4, 2007
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EricCMar 1, 2007
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YigitAFeb 21, 2007
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mikes.Jan 28, 2007
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