Friend Opportunity

Friend Opportunity
Studio album by
Deerhoof
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2007
Recorded2006
Genre
Length36:39
Label
ProducerDeerhoof
Deerhoof chronology
Untitled Deerhoof EP
(2006) 		Friend Opportunity
(2007) 		Offend Maggie
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubA−[4]
The Guardian[5]
Mojo[6]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)C+[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork8.9/10[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin[12]

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]

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