Deerhoof vs. Evil
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.
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…
Deerhoof never ceases to amaze. The band strikes a near-perfect balance between oddball accessibility and brazenly…
Deerhoof previewed Deerhoof vs. Evil by leaking the album one track at a time to websites all over the world -- a quirky and confident move, as well as a very Deerhoof one: though the acclaim surrounding the band has grown with virtually every album, Deerhoof haven’t sacrificed any of their avant-garde leanings for their high profile.
Well, if the band in question is Deerhoof and, as the title of this review suggests, it is, the answer is exactly once every 1.27 years over a 14 year period (trust me I used a calculator).
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.
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.
Deerhoof - Deerhoof vs. Evil review: An album blissfully unaware of its own magnificence.