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- Summary: The latest release from the trio of rockers from San Francisco.
- Record Label: Kill Rock Stars
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 25 out of 27
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Mixed: 2 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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Nearly every tune sports a hummable melody--many of them sublime--which makes this album one of the more accessible entries in Deerhoof's willfully strange catalog.
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Tastefully fashionable, Saunier's truly grandiose drumming bits serve to keep the listener well entertained while never flagging as the band's backbone; Dieterich, now bolstered by Rodriguez, sharpens the material with catchy guitar riffs; and Matsuzaki's well-timed and particularly soft voice provides plenty of flavor. Never conventional, bordering on the impractical, the formula nevertheless works.
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There are no "eureka" moments on Offend Maggie but plenty of small epiphanies.
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MojoThe surprises keep coming. [Nov 2008, p.108]
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Maggie balks at the chance to make your knees go wobbly, keeping its allure strictly intellectual and technical rather than hot-blooded. That ethos isn't going to win a lot of hugs and kisses from fans or non-fans, but Maggie never asks for more than a firm, professional handshake, the kind of appreciation it more than deserves.
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It shouldn’t offend, but it might be slow to engage.
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Ultimately rewarding for indie enthusiasts up for a challenge, Offend might leave more pedestrian listeners scratching their heads.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Oct 6, 2012
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