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Friend Opportunity (CD)

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Deerhoof Artist Snapshot:

Deerhoof is a San Francisco-based post-rock outfit that balances charming whimsicality (thanks mainly to bassist Satomi Matsuzaki's childlike warbling) with unpredictable rhythms, scratchy guitars, and bits of sonic and melodic weirdness. The overall sound is inventive, spontaneous, and sometimes oddly poignant. Greg Saunier and Rob Fisk formed Deerhoof in San Francisco in 1994, but things didn't take flight until bassist Matsuzaki joined the group; through many lineup changes, she has been the keystone. Still an indie phenomenon, the band's most acclaimed release so far has been 2007's FRIEND OPPORTUNITY.

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DISC 1 for Friend Opportunity (CD) Album By Deerhoof (Artist)
1   Perfect Me, The
2   +81
3   Believe E.S.P.
4   Galaxist, The
5   Choco Flight
6   Whither The Invisible Birds?
7   Cast Off Crown
8   Kidz Are So Small
9   Matchbook Seeks Maniac
10   Look Away
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (p.66) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Over kitchen-sink instrumentation -- fuzzed-out guitars, organ, spooky synths -- Japanese vocalist Satomi Matsuzaki sings lovely, impressionistic lyrics in a childlike voice."
Spin (p.85) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[W]ith the helium-tinged Matsuzaki front and center, Deerhoof's music remains deliciously skewed."
Q (p.117) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Satomi Matsuzaki's girlish vocals provide a sweetener to John Dieterich and Greg Saunier's tumble of stop-start rhythms, guitars, fairground organs and churchy horns."
Alternative Press (p.136) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "FRIEND OPPORTUNITY is perfectly sweet and adorable pop music that can every once in a while show a gritty, even a sexy edge."
The Wire (p.49) - "The droning keyboards, surprising arrangements and beautiful vocals of 'Matchbook Seeks Maniac' conclude a vibrant and explosive album from a group that keeps getting better."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.100) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[W]arm and attractive. Deerfhoof are a topsy-turvy, what's-wrong-is-right kind of band."

Title Note

Although Deerhoof famously covered the seemingly uncoverable Shaggs gem "My Pal Foot Foot" early in their career, their overall vision has more in common with a different group of brilliantly amateurish women: the Raincoats. Now a trio--after the departure of guitarist Chris Cohen--the San Francisco avant-twee stalwarts inherit from the Raincoats not only a childish sweetness and daft charm, but also intricately layered and inspired musicianship. Despite the oddities, Deerhoof are no slouches.

FRIEND OPPORTUNITY continues their string of masterpieces--all the more impressive considering the mercurial line-up. Vocalist and bassist Satomi Matsuzaki, guitarist John Dieterich, and Greg Saunier remain the stalwarts here. "The Perfect Me," "+81," and "Matchbook Seeks Maniac" finds them perfecting the Deerhoof brew of stunted, off-kilter pop with bursts of experimentation that always sound organic and wank-free. "Believe ESP" adds elements of Minutemen-style funk into the mix, while "Kidz Are So Small" wraps a meandering Matsuzaki melody around a falling-down-the-stairs drum track. The album closes with "Look Away," a meditative epic--both rare qualities in the Deerhoof catalog--that the band nails with heartfelt aplomb.

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