Is It Cool?: Deerhoof

A lot of times when you’re looking for new music, you’re faced with some puzzling decisions. Is this new Strokes album great and expansive, or a self-indulgent rehash? Do I miss ‘Sea Change’ Beck or do I prefer Guero/Information Beck? Is Lou Reed still sane?

Take Deerhoof, are they a great minimalist art pop band that caters to us who know the evolutionary stage between Squirtle and Blastoise? Wartortle.

Or are they a novelty band who have been doing the same thing for years and are now getting recognition because of their persistence to be heard?

I think I like them. Their new album Friend Oppurtunity is pretty great following my first and second listen, and I love the opening track. Their sound is definitly a lot better, and they’ve got better chops. I also love a Beatle Bass, but I haven’t been able to stomach anime since high school, and deerhoof certainly sound pretty “kawaii.”

I don’t know… Is It Cool? Watch the video and comment, if you dare. (I would’ve used their song “The Perfect Me”, but it’s not on youtube in a good version yet. You should “obtain it.”)