Mountain Moves
| Mountain Moves | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 8, 2017 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:40 | |||
| Label | Joyful Noise | |||
| Producer | Deerhoof, Children of Hoof Radio and Television Orchestra | |||
| Deerhoof chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B[4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[7] |
| Spin | 6/10[8] |
Mountain Moves is the fourteenth studio album by Deerhoof. It was released on September 8, 2017 through Joyful Noise.[9]
Production and release
[edit]Deerhoof announced Mountain Moves in June 2017. The album was produced by Deerhoof along with the Children of Hoof Radio and Television Orchestra.[10] Although the album was set for a September 8 release, the band made the album available on Bandcamp on August 28, with all the proceeds from purchases (before the official release) going to the Emergent Fund.[11]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slow Motion Detonation" (featuring Juana Molina) | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Con Sordino" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "I Will Spite Survive" (featuring Jenn Wasner) | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Come Down Here & Say That" (featuring Lætitia Sadier) | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Gracias a la Vida" (Violeta Parra) | 0:59 |
| 6. | "Begin Countdown" | 2:09 |
| 7. | "Your Dystopic Creation Doesn't Fear You" (featuring Awkwafina) | 2:55 |
| 8. | "Ay That's Me" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Palace of the Governors" | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Singalong Junk" (featuring Xenia Rubinos) | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Mountain Moves" (featuring Matana Roberts) | 1:58 |
| 12. | "Freedom Highway" (The Staple Singers) | 1:42 |
| 13. | "Sea Moves" (featuring Chad Popple and Devin Hoff) | 1:58 |
| 14. | "Kokoye" | 4:07 |
| 15. | "Small Axe" (Bob Marley) | 1:20 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ferkl, Albert (September 13, 2017). "Californian indie band DEERHOOF release fourteenth studio album Mountain Moves". Idioteq. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Mountain Moves". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Mountain Moves - Deerhoof". Allmusic. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (September 7, 2017). "Deerhoof rallies its famous friends to protest on Mountain Moves". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Henderson, Corey. "Deerhoof Mountain Moves". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Colter Walls, Seth. "Deerhoof: Mountain Moves". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Ingalls, Chris. "Deerhoof: Mountain Moves". PopMatters. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Cush, Andy. "Review: Deerhoof's Mountain Moves Is a Charming But Uneven Protest Album". Spin. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Deerhoof Announce New Album Mountain Moves, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. 2017.
- ^ "Deerhoof announce new album, Mountain Moves, share "I Will Spite Survive"". Consequence of Sound. 2017.
- ^ "Mountain Moves by Deerhoof". 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
