• Record Label: Deerhoof
  • Release Date: Nov 27, 2015
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Dec 1, 2015
    75
    Rather than reference the work they’ve made before, each project takes on a completely new form. Fever 121614 is no different, as Deerhoof harness their previous material, turn it on its anxious head, and perform it in a way that allows fresh life to creep in.
  2. Dec 1, 2015
    80
    With a runtime that clocks in at just under 40 minutes and very little banter found in between tracks, Fever 121614 doubles as a great starting point into Deerhoof's extensive back catalogue and a showcase of the band's live strengths, all in one thrilling listen.
  3. Dec 1, 2015
    70
    The live-ness of the whole record includes the sense that, as it winds to a close, the listener is as spent as the band, determined to go one living even if one is not sure how.
  4. Dec 1, 2015
    80
    Things may have to dismantle a bit after Fever's stunning mastery of the current setlist, but fans will always have it to look back on the energetic high point of the band's time with its current lineup.
  5. Jan 4, 2016
    75
    Fever 121614, Live in Japan is a more than welcome artifact of Deerhoof's contemporary live show (unbelievably, the San Francisco group has been around for more than 20 years now), and is every bit as weird and compelling as it should be.
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Sep 29, 2019
    0
    There's nothing interesting in this album...... the music is not bad, but there's nothing new either
  2. Sep 28, 2019
    9
    Deerhoof is arguably my favorite live band, and this album shows why: The band offers so much energy onstage that you can't help but get ampedDeerhoof is arguably my favorite live band, and this album shows why: The band offers so much energy onstage that you can't help but get amped up by it, even if you are just listening to the audio recording. Make no mistake - the energy isn't raw, it's finely tuned in such a way that shows the band's years-worth of experience, skill, and chemistry. Full Review »