Deerhoof
La Isla Bonita
4 November 2014
Polyvinyl
4 stars out of 5
“Thank you for coming. Get out now,” sings Satomi Matsuzaki
on “Exit Only,” the sixth track on Deerhoof’s twelfth studio LP, La Isla Bonita. One thing about Deerhoof
that makes them special: although the band has been together for two decades
now, and they never really change, they always seem fresh. They are always
playfully experimental and delightfully dark at the same time. The Bay Area
art-punkers are continuously pushing the envelope while staying true to
themselves. La Isla Bonita is no
exception.
From the opening almost-pop of “Paradise Girls” to the
feedback-riddled collapsing factory that is the finale, “Oh Bummer,” La Isla Bonita shows us a band that is
still both exploring new quadrants of the rock ‘n’ roll universe and enjoying
themselves immensely. If you’re a fan of odd time signatures and good ole
inside-out punk and haven’t heard of
Deerhoof, well 1) what planet are you from?!; and 2) what are you waiting for?
Listen to this thing immediately!
reviewed by Richard Krueger
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