Friend and Foe
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| Released | January 23, 2007 | |||
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| Length | 47:43 | |||
| Label | Barsuk BARK60 | |||
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Friend and Foe is the third release from the Portland, Oregon-based band Menomena. It was released January 23, 2007 by Barsuk Records. The cover art is designed by Craig Thompson, writer and illustrator of the award-winning graphic novel Blankets.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [6] |
| The A.V. Club | B+ link |
| No Ripcord | 8/10[7] |
| Paste | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[2] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[8] |
| Prefix Magazine | 8/10[9] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5 link |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [4] |
Track listing
All songs written by Menomena: (Justin Harris, Brent Knopf and Danny Seim).
- "Muscle'n Flo" – 4:20
- "The Pelican" – 3:38
- "Wet and Rusting" – 3:33
- "Air Aid" – 4:44
- "Weird" – 3:04
- "Rotten Hell" – 4:18
- "Running" – 1:52
- "My My" – 3:48
- "Boyscout'n" – 5:18
- "Evil Bee" – 4:45
- "Ghostship" – 2:28
- "West" – 5:51
Accolades
Songs
| Publication | Work | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork | "The Pelican" | The 100 Best Songs of 2007 | 91 |
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers | 9 |
| US Billboard Top Independent Albums | 25 |
References
- ^ Miller, Derek (January 18, 2007). "Menomena - Friend and Foe - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c Joe Tangari (January 18, 2007). "Menomena: Friend and Foe Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Brian Howe (January 23, 2007). "Menomena - Friend and Foe". Paste. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Menomena - Friend and Foe | Tiny Mix Tapes". tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Friend and Foe | Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Stevens, Darcie (January 19, 2007). "Menomena: Friend and Foe Album Review - Music | The Austin Chronicle". austinchronicle.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Shulman, Alan (May 1, 2007). "Menomena: Friend and Foe | No Ripcord". noripcord.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Berquist, Josh (January 22, 2007). "Menomena: Friend and Foe | PopMatters". popmatters.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Friend and Foe | Prefixmag.com". prefixmag.com. January 30, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2007 - Page 1 | Pitchfork Media". pitchfork.com. December 17, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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