Deerhoof vs. Evil

2011, Jan 25

Apple Spotify Bandcamp Noise Pop Indie Rock Math Pop 95 Highly Rated Polyvinyl Records Pitchfork 6.7/10 A.V. Club A- NME 2.5/5 Paste 9.0/10 Rolling Stone 3.5/5 All Music 4/5 The Skinny 5/5 Gigwise 9/10 Under The Radar 7.0/10 Clash 7/10 Mojo 4/5 Loud and Quiet 9/10 Pop Matters 7/10 Spectrum Culture 76% music OMH 3.5/5 Beats Per Minute 75% Sputnikmusic 4.5/5 Uncut 8/10

Pitchfork 6.7/10 A transitional record, Deerhoof's latest finds them sidling up to the kind of heavy rock that's been their secret weapon in the past.

A.V. Club A- On most albums, it’s easy enough to skip to the good parts, but Deerhoof’s catalog has never been that user-friendly. Apple O’s best moment might be the pulverizing intro to “My Diamond Star Car,” and Reveille’s “Punch Buggy Valves” would be Red Bull in audio form if not for the song’s sagging middle. And while the…

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Deerhoof vs. Evil on Rolling Stone.com.

Under The Radar 7.0/10 There's really only one way to approach a new Deerhoof album: with the expectation that you didn't really see it coming. The band, after roughly 15 years, is still reliably unpredictable.

Clash 7/10 Purveyors of quirky noise-pop for sixteen years now, Deerhoof’s eleventh studio album is both a continuation and a break from their typically atypical sound.