Ok, Generally BIGSTEREO stays away from bands like Deerhoof because they already have a huge blog buzz going for them, and… you probably already know. A quick glance at Hype Machine and I’m proven correct. So I’m not the first or last to post up “+81″, but whatever. That’s not the point… This track cannot be ignored.

As all the nerdy white fanboys expected, Friend Opportunity is a solid release… actually probably Deerhoof’s best to date. OR at least their easiest to love to date. It’s a little less experimental, a little bit less artsy, a little more straight forward and easy to digest. That is a good thing. I’ve never really gotten into Deerhoof before because they can be one of those bands that is way too abstract, and I totally get bored by that after about two seconds. That’s not exactly fair to the band only because they’re probably just generally too complicated for my little brain to understand. I hadn’t reached the point of love… until this album.

“+81″ is the perfect intro to Friend Opportunity — those horns! Wonderful. Total sucker for that.

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Deerhoof – “+81″ (mp3)

Friend Opportunity comes out on Kill Rock Stars January 23rd. Fine music stores everywhere. BLAH: Amazon | Insound

A sneak peak EP is currently available on iTunes and eMusic.

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