Friend Opportunity

Friend Opportunity
Studio album by Deerhoof
Released	January 23, 2007
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop rock experimental pop avant-garde art pop [1]
Length	36:39
Label	Kill Rock Stars ATP 5 Rue Christine
Producer	Deerhoof
Deerhoof chronology
Untitled Deerhoof EP (2006) Friend Opportunity (2007) Offend Maggie (2008)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	A− [4]
The Guardian	[5]
Mojo	[6]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)	C+ [7]
NME	7/10 [8]
Pitchfork	8.9/10 [9]
Q	[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
Spin	[12]

Friend Opportunity is the ninth studio album by American experimental 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]

Composition

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]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

• John Dieterich – guitar
• Satomi Matsuzaki – bass, vocals
• Greg Saunier – drums, vocals

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [17]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [18]	14

References

1. Pitchfork Staff (October 2, 2009). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". 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.
2. "Reviews for Friend Opportunity by Deerhoof". Metacritic . Retrieved February 3, 2020.
3. Phares, Heather. "Friend Opportunity – Deerhoof". AllMusic . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
4. Murray, Noel (February 6, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". The A.V. Club . Retrieved February 3, 2020.
5. Costa, Maddy (March 9, 2007). "Deerhoof, Friend Opportunity". The Guardian . Retrieved February 3, 2020.
6. "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Mojo (160): 100. March 2007.
7. Christgau, Robert (January 2008). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music . Retrieved February 3, 2020.
8. Phull, Hardeep (March 9, 2007). "Deerhoof". NME . Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
9. Dahlen, Chris (January 23, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 3, 2020.
10. "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Q (249): 117. April 2007.
11. Ringen, Jonathan (January 22, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
12. Zimmerman, Shannon (February 2007). "Slap and Tickle". Spin . 23 (2): 85. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
13. 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.
14. Michael Keefe (January 14, 2007). "Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity". PopMatters . Retrieved November 20, 2021.
15. WILLCOMA. "Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved November 20, 2021.
16. Rich Hughes (March 6, 2007). "Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved November 20, 2021.
17. "Deerhoof Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
18. "Deerhoof Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.