Building on “I Did Crimes For You”, during this time Deerhoof continued to record in a rented rehearsal space in Oakland. Musical influences from the Beach Boys , new romanticism , tropicalia , and the Congotronics series found their way onto 2011’s Deerhoof vs. Evil . The band released the album one track at a time via different media outlets online, with a full map and schedule available on its website. The album was acclaimed by Entertainment Weekly, MOJO, and Paste. Matt Goldman’s design was the second Deerhoof album cover to feature a mushroom cloud. Shugo Tokumaru remixed “Behold a Marvel in the Darkness”. Deerhoof immediately initiated a 7-inch series wherein guest vocalists (including Jeff Tweedy of Wilco , Kevin Barnes of Of Montreal , singer-songwriter David Bazan , rapper Busdriver , and others) sang new lyrics over an instrumental of a Deerhoof vs. Evil song of their choice.
Deerhoof vs. Evil
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