Holdypaws is the second album by the indie rock band Deerhoof. It was released in 1999 on Kill Rock Stars, and reissued on vinyl by the same label on November 22, 2019, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Deerhoof.[4] Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu, a band that has worked with Deerhoof's Greg Saunier, has praised this album, saying "I had never heard anything like it before. It completely blew my mind and changed the way I thought about what music could be."[5] Henry Rollins has praised this album, in addition to the band's EP Green Cosmos, saying "it gets the blood going. What a band."[6]
| Holdypaws | ||||
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| Released | July 13, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, avant-garde, noise pop | |||
| Length | 42:23 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
| Producer | Deerhoof | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.7/10[2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.6/5[3] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Deerhoof.
- "Magic Star"
- "Queen of the Lake"
- "The Moose's Daughter"
- "Satan"
- "Crow"
- "Flower"
- "Lady People"
- "The Great Car Tomb"
- "Dead Beast Queen"
- "Data"
Personnel
edit- Rob Fisk – guitar
- Satomi Matsuzaki – bass guitar and vocals
- Greg Saunier – drums and vocals
- Kelly Goode – keyboard
References
edit- ^ Arres, Francis. "Deerhoof: Holdy Paws". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (1999-07-13). "Deerhoof: Holdypaws". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ JohnnyoftheWell (2021-01-12). "Deerhoof: Holdypaws". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Reid, Mike (2019-10-17). "Deerhoof celebrate 25 years, announce first ever vinyl reissues of their first three albums". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Cohen, Rob (2012-05-14). "Jamie Stewart: The Sent Down Boy". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Guardian music (2014-10-27). "Deerhoof – La Isla Bonita: Exclusive album stream". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-02-14.