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Generally favorable reviews- based on 69 Ratings
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Positive: 52 out of 69
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Mixed: 2 out of 69
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Negative: 15 out of 69
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MattAApr 5, 2007
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CharlesBApr 5, 2007
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MaxSOct 11, 2005Quite an amazing effort from one of the most captivating and compulsively amazing bands of the last ten years. A highlight of the year and a delight to the senses.
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JosephMOct 15, 2005Great album! After listening to it, I am not sure why some fans don't appreciate it. An impressive effort and one of the most original sounding and consistent bands of this time.
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KurtMJan 7, 2006
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RGJun 13, 2007
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aaronNov 15, 2005
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JaredNov 27, 2005While this album definately isn't for everyone, to those who enjoy experimental work and pop songs that kick you in the head, this is an amazing album. Check out the guitar smashing on "Scream Team" and the quiet beauty of "After Me the Deluge."
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RalphyOct 14, 2005One of the top albums of the year.
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JosephWOct 14, 2005Best album of the year by far.
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crumbtrailNov 5, 2005A seroiusly great record. The production is warm and rich, the riffs are chunky and the rhythm section is on fire!!! This is the only Deerhoof record I would call consistently listenable. The others have great songs (milkman even has a few good sequences) but this is by far their pinnacle. Wrong Time Capsule and Spirit Ditties of No Tone are worth the price of admission.
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RyanHOct 18, 200515 listens. Minimum. And then 5 more. All the way through. And then, maybe, I can only hope, you'll get it. Because it's all there; my intervention the purchasing of the new Wolf Parade so I'd be forced, if only for a day, to stop listening to Runners Four.
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SeanTDec 11, 2005perfect deerhoof. cant get enough of this one.
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AndrewGDec 12, 2005Best album of 2005. Nothing like Milkman, except superficial. Really nothing like any Deerhoof album before except in infectiousness.
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JackSJun 11, 2006Hands down the best album of 2005. Absolutely amazing.
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RockAbillyDec 31, 2005
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MartiHOct 25, 2005One of the year's best. On par with Apple O' and better than Milk Man. If you haven't heard them before, it's an acquired taste. I agree with an earlier comment - give it a dozen listens.
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DanOct 11, 2005just awesome. a mature step forward.
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ToddGOct 12, 2005Giant step forward. Definately holds its own against this years best releases. Still can't displace The New Lows or My Morning Jacket.
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JeffOct 15, 2005It initially seems pretty inaccesible because of Satomi's vocals and the eclectic arrangements, but you just need to acclimate yourself. There are some brilliant riffs on this album.
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JackDOct 20, 2005Wonderful record! Ranks as one of my favorites of the year. Deerhoof have always been for more adventurous listeners.
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DanielOct 18, 2005An excellent record. My favorite of the year so far, and one of Deerhoof's best (along with Reveille and Apple O'). "Rrrrrright" is such a fantastic song and a great closer. And as usual, Greg Saunier somehow manages to simultaneously be one of the most subtle and yet most powerful drummers out there.
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FishyBootyOct 24, 2005It isn't immediately catchy as thier other albums and I was expecting something that sounded like Green Cosmos. At first listen, it was almost too tame to be the Deerhoof I've grown to love, but something kept bringing me back. This is a "grower" and those "growers" are always the best albums. Amazing work and very charming.
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AaronOct 24, 2005Wow!!! Now this is an awesome album. Experimental but very accessible. A terrific listen.
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DrewBAug 15, 2006is there really anything better than post-post ironic bands? the answer nope
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T.SpeakerJan 3, 2007Deerhoof's "The Runners Four" is easily one of the best records of 2005-----I've owned this one since its release date and still listen to it on a weekly basis. While the latter half sags a bit, the complex, melodic riffs of the first more than compensate.
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JasonHDec 11, 2006all these 0 reviews are probably from people who were never fans to begin with, or have limited listening span. take 'em or leave 'em, Deerhoof are always true to themselves. i thoroughly enjoyed this (this was my first real introducation to the band), and I find myself oddly addicted to her voice.
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timtOct 18, 2005Tip top tastic. Could of been trimmed down a little. Sounds as if Keef Richards has been asked to play on it too! Rifftastic!!
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LizzyMOct 16, 2005How can people call this album a masterpiece? I think it is ok but it is definitely NOT something that people would love for 5-10 yrs. This alubm could be cool if it is played at a lounge bar or some party. But.. it is not more than that. This album is alright but it is over rated.
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TWiLLOct 16, 2005I can't get past the annoying vocals. Never could with Deerhoof.
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SandySOct 18, 2005Obnoxious unlistenable album.
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ErikHAug 13, 2007I bought this CD after many recommendations from friends and critics, and wow was I disappointed. They sound like low-rate Blonde Redhead outtakes. If that sounds appealing to you, by all means purchase this CD and enjoy 20 tracks of it.
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MarkOct 14, 2005I am not hard to pleaseand when I saw how much the critics loved this album I rushed to get it. How terribly disappointing. I might be wrong but I think they confused bad for different. Lack of talent is rephrased as child like and creative.
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mackyeNov 1, 2005No idea what most of the critics have been smoking but the vocals of this band are dreadful, like a doll being strangled. Iit makes it impossible to appreciate the few moments there actually is something worth listening too.
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alexkOct 23, 2005Deerhoof is the just latest flavor of the month --please stop calling this annoying POS a masterpiece.
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CanadianPhilosopherNov 1, 2005Sometimes when I listen to bands that critics rave over, I wonder... do they (the reviewers) get together and decide to play a trick on us (the listeners)? Tthe reason I ask is because this bands stinks.
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[Anonymous]Jan 3, 2006There is no clearer indictment of Pitchfork's penchant for pretention than their endorsement of this album as the 6th best album of 2005. Unlistenable garbage.
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MSixteenMay 19, 2006After a second listen, I couldn't help skipping the songs.. The singer is sooooo annoying with her fake cutsy-child-like voice. That's beside the fact that she never hit the right notes! People who appreciate this album must be deaf! or music illiterate! this is what I like to call "fashion music" :P
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HomerSimpsonDec 12, 2005if can get over the squeaking of the lead singer, then maybe you'd appreciate the music.. have the critics heard the album?
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DylanCJan 31, 2006Crap.
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JohnSSep 27, 2006
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Awards & Rankings
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All told, it's another triumph for a band whose creative peak seems to defy gravity with each passing year.
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Even though the manic intensity that characterized work like Reveille is missed a little here, The Runners Four is still a far cry from typical indie rock; in fact, it sounds more like one of Deerhoof's older albums played at half-speed than anything else.
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The Runners Four manages to capture the unbridled intensity and utter joy these four carry across in a live setting.