Friend Opportunity

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.

Friend Opportunity
Studio album by Deerhoof
Released	January 23, 2007
Recorded	2006
Genre	Indie rock experimental pop experimental rock
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[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	A−[3]
The Guardian	[4]
Mojo	[5]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)	C+[6]
NME	7/10[7]
Pitchfork	8.9/10[8]
Q	[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Spin	[11]

Twelve different front covers were designed for the album by the British artist David Shrigley.[12]

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)[13]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14]	14

References

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