Deerhoof
Friend Opportunity
Kill Rock Stars/5RC
Rating: 7.8
Oft times, music bears a striking resemblance to food. Imagine all of the parallels – pop radio is like candy (you think it tastes good and is harmless, but it’s quite damaging), rock and roll is like a cheeseburger and fries (it can be bland and cliché, but great versions of the dish still exist), southern rock is like fried anything (you know it’s not good for you, but damn it tastes good), and country music is like Mom’s home cooking (it might not be fine dining, but when it’s good, it’s really good). It’s enough to make you wonder what other allusions you can make (without engaging in some really ugly stereotyping). Where does hip-hop/rap stand (and do I have to separate East Coast v. West Coast v. Dirty South)? Doesn’t Brit-pop sound better than most British food tastes? And how in the world does one even begin to categorize indie rock (besides referring to it as the tofu of the music world – better for you, but not everyone can acquire a taste for it)?
Then along comes a group like Deerhoof. Continue reading “Deerhoof — Friend Opportunity”
