Deerhoof vs. Evil

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Deerhoof vs. Evil
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Studio album by
Deerhoof
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2011
Recorded2010
Genre Indie rock, experimental rock
Length32:45
Label Polyvinyl (U.S. CD and vinyl)
Joyful Noise (U.S. limited edition cassette)
ATP Recordings (UK)
Flying Nun (New Zealand)
P-Vine (Japan)
Producer Deerhoof
Deerhoof chronology
Offend Maggie
(2008)		Deerhoof vs. Evil
(2011)		 Breakup Song
(2012)

Deerhoof vs. Evil is the tenth studio album by the band Deerhoof. It was released on January 6, 2011 on P-Vine Records in Japan, [1] January 24, 2011 on ATP Recordings in the United Kingdom, [2] January 25, 2011 on Polyvinyl in the USA, [3] and January 30, 2011 on Flying Nun Records in New Zealand. [4]

Contents

The band released the album one track at a time via different media outlets online, with a full map and schedule available on their own website. [5] The first song released was "The Merry Barracks", which streamed on October 8, 2010, via the US website Pitchfork Media. [3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 77/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The A.V. Club A− [7]
Drowned in Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Paste Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Spin Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Tiny Mix Tapes Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Deerhoof vs. Evil currently holds a score of 77 on the music review aggregator Metacritic , indicating "generally favorable reviews". [15] Awarding the album 4 out of 5 stars, AllMusic critic Heather Phares noted "[the album] is proof that, once again, Deerhoof can craft something fresh and different after so many albums. In their world, evil and boredom are practically the same thing, and Deerhoof vs. Evil triumphs against both". [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ed Rodriguez, Greg Saunier, John Dieterich, and Satomi Matsuzaki, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Qui Dorm, Només Somia"3:12
2."Behold a Marvel in the Darkness"3:29
3."The Merry Barracks"3:31
4."No One Asked to Dance"2:16
5."Let's Dance the Jet" (Mikis Theodorakis)1:36
6."Super Duper Rescue Heads!"2:35
7."Must Fight Current"2:53
8."Secret Mobilization"3:03
9."Hey I Can"2:13
10."C'Moon"2:07
11."I Did Crimes for You"3:09
12."Almost Everyone, Almost Always"2:41
Total length:32:45
iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Panda Panda Panda" (Live in New York)3:46
14."You Can't Sit Down" (Live in New York)1:59
15."Super Duper Rescue Heads !" (music video)2:41
Total length:41:11

Personnel

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