Friday Five

Its hard to recall the last time San Fransisco based Deerhoof had a bad record. They're newest one is slightly weirder than their previous releases but still possesses the likability that many indie-pseudo art rock rock bands try so hard to achieve. A couple other bay area bands have also pop-ed up on my radar: Experimental Dental School and KIT. Both are fairly solid rock acts the former being a straight up guitar/drum duo and the latter being noise rock. Both have that nwe band freshness that I find so appealing. There are also two older tracks down below. I tend to play catch up at the end of the musically; buying/downloading most of what I missed but what was recommended to me. You've probably heard a ton about Shad and No Age but if you haven't you're in for a treat.

Deerhoof - Chandelier Searchlight
Experimental Dental School - Back Porch Floating
KIT - Forest
Shad - I Don't Like To
No Age - Errands

Album Watch: Deerhoof

In just over a month Deerhoof will release their next album, Offend Maggie.  It will become available for purchase Oct. 6th in the UK, and a day later this side of the pond.  

They've released the title track to sample, a short one that kicks off with some nimble west-African style guitar that quickly slides into a bouncing pop structure.  The guy/girl harmonies are fantastic and Satomi Matsuzaki's vocals are perfectly suited for the fast-paced and sunny guitar noodling. I still have very little idea what she's saying most of the time if I don't pay full attention, but that's a minor drawback I don't ever consider a flaw with this band.  If the album as a whole follows suit, it should impress as much or more than last year's Friend Opportunity.

They'll tour in support of the album beginning on October 3rd, no Canadian dates announced quite yet, though there is a welcome 2-day gap between Pontiac, MI and NYC, so who knows, Toronto.

Deerhoof - Offend Maggie

Deerhoof - Spirit Ditties of No Tone

"The Tears of Music and Love" from the new album can be seen performed live in Tokyo courtesy of Pitchfork TV.

- BA