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Friend Opportunity is the eighth studio album by American indie rock band Deerhoof. It was released on January 23, 2007, on Kill Rock Stars, ATP Recordings and 5 Rue Christine.

Friend Opportunity
Studio album by
Deerhoof
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2007
Recorded2006
Genre
  • Pop rock
  • experimental pop
  • avant-garde
Length36:39
Label
  • Kill Rock Stars
  • ATP
  • 5 Rue Christine
ProducerDeerhoof
Deerhoof chronology
Untitled Deerhoof EP
(2006)		 Friend Opportunity
(2007)		 Offend Maggie
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA−[3]
The Guardian[4]
Mojo[5]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)C+[6]
NME7/10[7]
Pitchfork8.9/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin[11]

Twelve different front covers were designed for the album by the British artist David Shrigley.[12]


Composition


Friend shows Deerhoof shift into traditional pop rock, yielding a "pretty intricate [and] proggy" take on the genre.[13][14] Along with experimental pop, it is also seen as a return to the "listener-friendly" avant-garde music that appeared on Apple O' and Milk Man.[3][15]


Track listing


No.TitleLength
1."The Perfect Me"2:40
2."+81"3:03
3."Believe E.S.P."3:07
4."The Galaxist"2:40
5."Choco Fight"3:01
6."Whither the Invisible Birds?"2:11
7."Cast Off Crown"2:47
8."Kidz Are So Small"1:59
9."Matchbook Seeks Maniac"3:23
10."Look Away"11:45
Total length:36:36
Limited edition 2011 Polyvinyl re-issue
No.TitleLength
1."The Perfect Me"2:40
2."Choco Fight"3:00
3."+81"3:04
4."Believe E.S.P"3:07
5."The Galaxist"2:42
6."Makko Shobu"2:07
7."Matchbook Seeks Maniac"3:20
8."Cast Off Crown"2:48
9."Kidz Are So Small"1:59
10."Whither the Invisible Birds?"2:12
11."Look Away"11:46
Total length:38:45

Personnel



Charts


Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 14

References


  1. "Reviews for Friend Opportunity by Deerhoof". Metacritic. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  2. Phares, Heather. "Friend Opportunity – Deerhoof". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. Murray, Noel (February 6, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  4. Costa, Maddy (March 9, 2007). "Deerhoof, Friend Opportunity". The Guardian. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  5. "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Mojo (160): 100. March 2007.
  6. Christgau, Robert (January 2008). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  7. Phull, Hardeep (March 9, 2007). "Deerhoof". NME. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  8. Dahlen, Chris (January 23, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  9. "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Q (249): 117. April 2007.
  10. Ringen, Jonathan (January 22, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  11. Zimmerman, Shannon (February 2007). "Slap and Tickle". Spin. 23 (2): 85. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  12. Llewellyn, Kati (December 1, 2006). "New Deerhoof Album to Feature 12 Covers". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 24, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  13. Michael Keefe (January 14, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". PopMatters. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  14. WILLCOMA. "Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  15. Rich Hughes (March 6, 2007). "Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  16. "Deerhoof Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  17. "Deerhoof Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

На других языках

- [en] Friend Opportunity

[es] Friend Opportunity

Friend Opportunity es el octavo LP de Deerhoof. Fue grabado en conjunto por los sellos independientes de Kill Rock Stars y 5 Rue Christine. Se lanzó al mercado el 23 de enero de 2007. El artista escocés David Shrigley diseño doce portadas distintas para el álbum .


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