Offend Maggie
Offend Maggie is the ninth studio album by Deerhoof, released October 7, 2008 on Kill Rock Stars. Over the summer the band put up sheet music for the song "Fresh Born" online, and invited fans to record their own version.[1] The title track is streaming on the label's website,[2] while Wired is streaming short clips of various songs on the album.[3]
| Offend Maggie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, experimental rock, noise pop | |||
| Length | 43:21 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
| Producer | Deerhoof | |||
| Deerhoof chronology | ||||
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The album was issued in the UK on October 13, 2008 via ATP Recordings.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| InYourSpeakers | (mixed)[6] |
| JustPressPlay | 7/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10[9] |
| Punknews | |
| Rolling Stone |  |
| Stereo Subversion | 8/10[12] |
| The Big Issue | |
| This Is Fake DIY | 8/10[14] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
Reviews were generally positive with most critics noting the band's move towards a more mature, guitar-oriented rock sound - "The album's all fretboard, no circuit board, and it feels most comfortable that way." [9]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ed Rodriguez, Greg Saunier, John Dieterich, and Satomi Matsuzaki.
CD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Tears and Music of Love" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Chandelier Searchlight" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Buck and Judy" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Snoopy Waves" | 2:05 |
| 5. | "Offend Maggie" | 2:02 |
| 6. | "Basket Ball Get Your Groove Back" | 2:36 |
| 7. | "Don't Get Born" | 0:49 |
| 8. | "My Purple Past" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Family of Others" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Fresh Born" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Eaguru Guru" | 4:00 |
| 12. | "This Is God Speaking" | 1:15 |
| 13. | "Numina O" | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Jagged Fruit" | 5:49 |
| Total length: | 43:21 | |
Vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Offend Maggie" | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Fresh Born" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Chandelier Searchlight" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "The Tears and Music of Love" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Buck and Judy" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Don't Get Born" | 0:49 |
| 7. | "My Purple Past" | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 21:09 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Basket Ball Get Your Groove Back" | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Numina O" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "This is God Speaking" | 1:15 |
| 4. | "Eaguru Guru" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Snoopy Waves" | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Jagged Fruit" | 5:49 |
| 7. | "Family of Others" | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 22:12 | |
Personnel
- Deerhoof - performance, production, mixing
- Ian Pellicci, Jay Pellicci - recording (vocals)
- Eli Crews - recording (music)
- Tomoo Gokita - painting
- Hodaka Hamada - design
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gollark: That too, jabu!
gollark: It's amazing how unnerved people can be just by a remote-controlled speaker in the wall.
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References
- "killrockstars". killrockstars. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- Offend Maggie Archived 2008-11-13 at the Wayback Machine at krs5.rc.com
- Van, Eliot (2008-09-12). "Exclusive Preview: Deerhoof's Upcoming Offend Maggie Album | Listening Post | Wired.com". Blog.wired.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-11. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- "Offend Maggie by Deerhoof". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- Allmusic review
- Jeff Li (2008-11-10). "InYourSpeakers review". Inyourspeakers.com. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- "JustPressPlay review". Justpressplay.net. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- Schonfeld, Zach. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- "Deerhoof: Offend Maggie Album Review - Pitchfork". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Punknews review". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- Rolling Stone review Archived October 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Deerhoof - Offend Maggie - Stereo Subversion". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- Smirke, Richard. "Review: DEERHOOF - Offend Maggie (ATP Recordings)". The Big Issue in the North. The Big Life Company (745, 27 October–2 November 2008): 25.
- "This Is Fake DIY review". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- "Music Review: Deerhoof - Offend Maggie". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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