At one point I thought for sure Deerhoof won't improve on Friend Opportunity. Then Offend Maggie in 2008 proved me wrong.
Deerhoof just keeps on impressing me, and now with VS. Evil they've reached a new high. It's still the same falsetto noise rock that they are known for but it seems that they get more comfortable with their sound on every release.
Satomi Matsuzaki is very capable of creating beautiful melodies in a very simplistic way. On songs like Super Duper Rescue Heads! and Behold a Marvel in the Darkness she blends well with the familiar Deerhoof noise. Catchy riffs that change into unexpected time signatures. Then without fail it moves into a beautiful chorus. Key and beat changes seem dirty at first but at the end it all makes sense.
The album is tight and keeps on impressing. It's difficult to single out any tracks as the album is best in one complete listen.
Go to:
http://deerhoofvsevil.com/
to stream the songs.
Stereo 8 recommends: Yes definitely. For those not familiar with Deerhoof but who are fans of Noise and Indy Rock this is the perfect album to start with.
