Friend Opportunity

Friend Opportunity is the ninth studio album by American experimental 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	Pop rock experimental pop avant-garde art pop[1]
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[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	A−[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Mojo	[6]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)	C+[7]
NME	7/10[8]
Pitchfork	8.9/10[9]
Q	[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
Spin	[12]

Twelve different front covers were designed for the album by the British artist David Shrigley.^[13]

Composition

Friend shows Deerhoof shift into traditional pop rock, yielding a "pretty intricate [and] proggy" take on the genre.^[14][15] Along with experimental pop, it is also seen as a return to the "listener-friendly" avant-garde music that appeared on Apple O' and Milk Man.^[4][16]

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)[17]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18]	14