Deerhoof - Friend OpportunityLater on, in the sparkly white jumpsuit days, Elvis would reach a peak moment when the music moved him so deeply, lifted him to such great heights, that there was only one thing to do: the Inverted Claw. When music makes you do that, it's a truly awesome feeling. The Inverted Claw is what Deerhoof is all about. Their exultant music draws you into the moment, and there you rejoice. On the transcendent Friend Opportunity, the music constantly surprises:

with a deftness of touch

"Garbage Man's ChachachÌÁ (La Basura)" by La Playa Sextet highlights an electric guitar sound that anticipates the fusion of the traditional and the new sounds that would lead into the 'Boogaloo' and 'Salsa'

I was in bed recovering from hepatitis and very broken and tired so couldn't do anything else apart from playing guitar

It’s as if Noel Coward

Kenny Burrell

but they never overwhelm

Crutchfield peels back the distortion of electric guitars to create a wider sonic palette than on any previous Waxahatchee album

“We got our degrees and were kicked out of our studio spaces so all these recordings were just piled up

a fertile time but one that required a newfound patience

As much as it is entertainment

this is music designed to make your body MOVE & Naked Roommate won’t stop until they ’ve made sure every ass is shook

Dayes introduces Black Classical Music in his own words