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2007 studio album by Deerhoof
Friend Opportunity
Released January 23, 2007 Recorded 2006
Genre Length 36 :39
Label
Producer Deerhoof
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 .
Twelve different front covers were designed for the album by the British artist
David Shrigley .
[13]
Friend shows Deerhoof shift into traditional
pop rock , yielding a "pretty intricate [and] proggy" take on the genre.
[14]
[15] 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 .
[4]
[16]
Title 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 Title 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
John Dieterich – guitar
Satomi Matsuzaki – bass, vocals
Greg Saunier – drums, vocals
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Pitchfork . Retrieved April 27, 2023 . Apple O' caught them at the tipping point between their noisier early days and the comparatively delicate art-pop of all of their records since.
^
"Reviews for Friend Opportunity by Deerhoof" .
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"Deerhoof Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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"Deerhoof Chart History (Independent Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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