Not Crap, some of it is genius, but i don't like a lot of it also

I've had 'Friend Opportunity' for a few days now and I think it's just great. Not that I expected anything less from Deerhoof. They are the most consistently superb band currently touring. Every time you think you have a fix on them, they go off in another direction suddenly.

Check out the new album if you get a chance.
So NOT CRAP.

Deerhoof is "so hot" right now. Is it really worth checking out? I've seen them play twice live...I dunno...I failed to see the greatness, particularly the second time. But the first time, Wilco had them open, and they were still pretty good I think...it was a few years ago now and I didn't take the little midget lady bashing plushy fruit shaped stuffed animal things against her head as seriously as I might.

But a lot of people in bands I like love this new Deerhoof stuff. I'm suspicious. We'll see eventually (I guess).

If by "so hot right now" you mean they are finally getting some acknowledgement after releasing one of the best albums of the year, every year for the last five then I'll agree with you. This is their Tenth album and each one has something new to offer. That's a good deal more impressive than say, Wilco, who have been mining the same Big Star seam since 1995.

I saw this band last night in Nashville, without ever having heard note one from them before, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. The drummer is an absolute monster, and I've gotta get me one of those spinning windmill lights. I don't really see myself wanting to listen to their records, but they were very good live.

I just could not get into this band at all, but Friend Opportunity might just be the album that brings me into the Deerhoof fold. It's a very good album.

Deerhof are one of those bands that make great music with (to me) unlistenable vocals. It sounds so much like a schtick to me, even if it's an unintentional one. Cutesy, 60's japanese surf band vocals go totally against my grain.

I think they're not crap, but just barely.

Nothing more than a decent little art group. Incredibly overrated, and some of their work is just unlistenable to me. Very schticky but not really boring.

LISTEN COCKS, DEERHOOF RULES, OK?

Friend Opportunity.

WTF.

What a record.

I've been listening to it constantly lately.

Every second of music on it blows my mind everytime I listen to it.

Deerhoof is a very important band. I hope they are the future of rock music.