Friend Opportunity | ||||
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Released | January 23, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
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Length | 36:39 | |||
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Producer | Deerhoof | |||
Deerhoof chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
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The A.V. Club | A− [4] |
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MSN Music (Consumer Guide) | C+ [7] |
NME | 7/10 [8] |
Pitchfork | 8.9/10 [9] |
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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.
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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [17] | 3 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [18] | 14 |
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