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Deerhoof vs. Evil
Deerhoof vs. Evil
Studio album by Deerhoof
Released	January 25, 2011
Recorded	2010
Genre	Indie rock, experimental rock
Length	32:45
Label	Polyvinyl (U.S. CD and vinyl) ; Joyful Noise (U.S. limited edition cassette); ATP Recordings (UK); Flying Nun (New Zealand); P-Vine (Japan)
Producer	Deerhoof
Deerhoof chronology

Deerhoof vs. Evil is the tenth studio album by the band Deerhoof. It was released on January 6, 2011 on P-Vine Records in Japan,^[1] January 24, 2011 on ATP Recordings in the United Kingdom,^[2] January 25, 2011 on Polyvinyl in the USA,^[3] and January 30, 2011 on Flying Nun Records in New Zealand.^[4]

The band released the album one track at a time via different media outlets online, with a full map and schedule available on their own website.^[5] The first song released was "The Merry Barracks", which streamed on October 8, 2010, via the US website Pitchfork Media.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[6]
The A.V. Club	A−^[7]
Drowned in Sound	^[8]
Mojo	^[9]
NME	^[10]
Paste	^[11]
Rolling Stone	^[12]
Spin	^[13]
Tiny Mix Tapes	^[14]
Uncut	^[9]

Deerhoof vs. Evil currently holds a score of 77 on the music review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[15] Awarding the album 4 out of 5 stars, AllMusic critic Heather Phares noted "[the album] is proof that, once again, Deerhoof can craft something fresh and different after so many albums. In their world, evil and boredom are practically the same thing, and Deerhoof vs. Evil triumphs against both".^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ed Rodriguez, Greg Saunier, John Dieterich, and Satomi Matsuzaki, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Qui Dorm, Només Somia"	3:12
2.	"Behold a Marvel in the Darkness"	3:29
3.	"The Merry Barracks"	3:31
4.	"No One Asked to Dance"	2:16
5.	"Let's Dance the Jet" (Mikis Theodorakis)	1:36
6.	"Super Duper Rescue Heads!"	2:35
7.	"Must Fight Current"	2:53
8.	"Secret Mobilization"	3:03
9.	"Hey I Can"	2:13
10.	"C'Moon"	2:07
11.	"I Did Crimes for You"	3:09
12.	"Almost Everyone, Almost Always"	2:41
Total length:		32:45

iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Panda Panda Panda" (Live in New York)	3:46
14.	"You Can't Sit Down" (Live in New York)	1:59
15.	"Super Duper Rescue Heads !" (music video)	2:41
Total length:		41:11