Twelve different front covers were designed for the album by the British artist
David Shrigley.[13]
Composition
Friend shows Deerhoof shift into traditional
pop rock, yielding a "pretty intricate [and] proggy" take on the genre.[14][15] Along with
experimental pop, it is also seen as a return to the "listener-friendly"
avant-garde music that appeared on Apple O' and Milk Man.[4][16]
^Pitchfork Staff (October 2, 2009).
"The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 27, 2023. Apple O' caught them at the tipping point between their noisier early days and the comparatively delicate art-pop of all of their records since.
Twelve different front covers were designed for the album by the British artist
David Shrigley.[13]
Composition
Friend shows Deerhoof shift into traditional
pop rock, yielding a "pretty intricate [and] proggy" take on the genre.[14][15] Along with
experimental pop, it is also seen as a return to the "listener-friendly"
avant-garde music that appeared on Apple O' and Milk Man.[4][16]
^Pitchfork Staff (October 2, 2009).
"The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 27, 2023. Apple O' caught them at the tipping point between their noisier early days and the comparatively delicate art-pop of all of their records since.