Offend Maggie

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Offend Maggie
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre Art pop [1]
Length43:21
Label Kill Rock Stars
Producer Deerhoof
Deerhoof chronology
Friend Opportunity
(2007)
Offend Maggie
(2008)
Deerhoof vs. Evil
(2011)

Offend Maggie is the ninth studio album by Deerhoof, released October 7, 2008 on Kill Rock Stars. Over the summer the band put up sheet music for the song "Fresh Born" online, and invited fans to record their version. [2] The title track is streaming on the label's website, [3] while Wired is streaming short clips of various songs on the album. [4]

Contents

The album was issued in the UK on October 13, 2008, via ATP Recordings.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 80/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
InYourSpeakers(mixed) [7]
JustPressPlay7/10 [8]
PopMatters 8/10 [9]
Pitchfork Media 7.6/10 [10]
PunknewsStar 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]
Stereo Subversion8/10 [13]
The Big Issue Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
This Is Fake DIY 8/10 [15]
Tiny Mix Tapes Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [16]

Reviews were generally positive with most critics noting the band's move towards a more mature, guitar-oriented rock sound - "The album's all fretboard, no circuit board, and it feels most comfortable that way." [10]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Ed Rodriguez, Greg Saunier, John Dieterich, and Satomi Matsuzaki.

CD

No.TitleLength
1."The Tears and Music of Love"3:58
2."Chandelier Searchlight"3:31
3."Buck and Judy"3:25
4."Snoopy Waves"2:05
5."Offend Maggie"2:02
6."Basket Ball Get Your Groove Back"2:36
7."Don't Get Born"0:49
8."My Purple Past"3:49
9."Family of Others"2:47
10."Fresh Born"3:35
11."Eaguru Guru"4:00
12."This Is God Speaking"1:15
13."Numina O"3:40
14."Jagged Fruit"5:49
Total length:43:21

Vinyl

Act 1
No.TitleLength
1."Offend Maggie"2:02
2."Fresh Born"3:35
3."Chandelier Searchlight"3:31
4."The Tears and Music of Love"3:58
5."Buck and Judy"3:25
6."Don't Get Born"0:49
7."My Purple Past"3:49
Total length:21:09
Act 2
No.TitleLength
1."Basket Ball Get Your Groove Back"2:36
2."Numina O"3:40
3."This is God Speaking"1:15
4."Eaguru Guru"4:00
5."Snoopy Waves"2:05
6."Jagged Fruit"5:49
7."Family of Others"2:47
Total length:22:12

Bandcamp

No.TitleLength
1."Fresh Born"3:35
2."Snoopy Waves"2:05
3."This Is God Speaking"1:15
4."Buck and Judy"3:25
5."The Tears and Music of Love"3:58
6."Offend Maggie"2:02
7."Basket Ball Get Your Groove Back"2:36
8."Family of Others"2:47
9."My Purple Past"3:49
10."Jagged Fruit"5:49
11."Eaguru Guru"4:00
12."Chandelier Searchlight"3:31
13."Numina O"3:40
14."Don't Get Born"0:49
Total length:43:21

Personnel

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