Apple O'
{{Infobox album
| name = Apple O'
| type = studio
| artist = Deerhoof
| cover = deerhoof-appleo.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 18, 2003
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Experimental|noise pop|indie pop|art pop{{cite web|last= Pitchfork Staff |title= The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s |website= Pitchfork |date= October 2, 2009|url= https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7710-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-20-1/|quote= Apple O’ caught them at the tipping point between their noisier early days and the comparatively delicate art-pop of all of their records since.|accessdate= April 26, 2023}}|avant-garde{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/deerhoof-friend-opportunity-1798202326|title=Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity|work=The A.V. Club|date=February 6, 2007|access-date=April 27, 2023|last=Murray|first=Noel}}}}
| length = 31:16
| label = Kill Rock Stars / 5 Rue Christine
| producer = Jay Pellicci
| prev_title = Reveille
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Milk Man
| next_year = 2004
}}
Apple O{{'}} is the sixth studio album by American experimental rock band Deerhoof. It was released in 2003 on Kill Rock Stars and 5 Rue Christine, an offshoot of Kill Rock Stars. The album is the group's first with guitarist Chris Cohen.
The 2013 LP version of the album contains a modified track listing.{{cite web|url=http://www.bluecollardistro.com/killrockstars/product_info.php?products_id%3D6156%26cPath%3D1300_1306%26store%3D#.T08WlcyjKmE |title=Deerhoof: Apple O' Vinyl LP w/ Digital Download |accessdate=2012-12-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230222419/http://www.bluecollardistro.com/killrockstars/product_info.php?products_id=6156&cPath=1300_1306&store= |archivedate=2012-12-30 }}
Composition
The musical style of Apple O' is seen as experimental noise pop. However, it has also been noted for having more in common with a "typical jangly" indie pop album.
Bebop, dance, 1950s doo-wop, jangle pop, and jazz sounds all show up across the album as well.
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/apple-o-mw0000020284|title=Apple O' – Deerhoof|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=September 28, 2018|last=Phares|first=Heather}}
|rev2 = Mojo
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal|title=Deerhoof: Apple O'|journal=Mojo|issue=114|date=May 2003|pages=98–99}}
|rev3 = Pitchfork
|rev3score = 8.3/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2252-apple-o/|title=Deerhoof: Apple O'|work=Pitchfork|date=March 27, 2003|accessdate=September 28, 2018|last=Carr|first=Eric}}
|rev4 = Tiny Mix Tapes
|rev4score={{Rating|3.5|5|full=TMT full.svg|half=TMT half.svg|empty=TMT empty.svg|rating=mark}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/deerhoof-apple-o|title=Deerhoof - Apple O' - Music Review {{!}} Tiny Mix Tapes|website=tinymixtapes.com|access-date=April 25, 2021}}
}}
The record was released to positive assessments from music critics. Eric Carr for Pitchfork applauded it, calling it "a fascinating trip" and positively noted its "intense variety and sparklingly consistent pop songwriting". It received the website's "Best New Music" accolade.
= Accolades =
== Year-end lists ==
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| Pitchfork
| Top 50 Albums of 2003 | {{center|16}} | {{center|{{Cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5925-top-50-albums-of-2003/4/ | title=Top 50 Albums of 2003 - Page 4 | website=Pitchfork | access-date=2010-01-02 | archive-date=2016-02-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229081208/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5925-top-50-albums-of-2003/4/ | url-status=dead }}}} |
== Decade-end lists ==
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| Pitchfork
| The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s | {{center|199}} | {{center|{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7710-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-20-1/?page=1|work=Pitchfork|title=The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s|date=September 28, 2009|accessdate=October 1, 2009|page=1}}}} |
Track listing
Songwriting credits are adapted from Bandcamp.{{cite web |title=Apple O' |url=https://deerhoof.bandcamp.com/album/apple-o |website=Bandcamp |access-date=2 July 2023}}
{{Track listing
| title1 = Dummy Discards a Heart
| lyrics1 = Greg Saunier
| music1 = {{hlist|Saunier|Satomi Matsuzaki}}
| length1 = 2:39
| title2 = Heart Failure
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music2 = Saunier
| length2 = 1:30
| title3 = Sealed with a Kiss
| lyrics3 = Saunier
| music3 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| length3 = 3:34
| title4 = Flower
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music4 = John Dieterich
| length4 = 1:47
| title5 = My Diamond Star Car
| lyrics5 =
| music5 = Saunier
| length5 = 1:32
| title6 = Apple Bomb
| lyrics6 = Saunier
| music6 = {{hlist|Saunier|Dieterich}}
| length6 = 4:14
| title7 = The Forbidden Fruits
| lyrics7 = Matsuzaki
| music7 = {{hlist|Matsuzaki|Chris Cohen}}
| length7 = 2:30
| title8 = L'Amour Stories
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music8 = Saunier
| length8 = 2:42
| title9 = Dinner for Two
| lyrics9 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music9 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| length9 = 1:16
| title10 = Panda Panda Panda
| lyrics10 = Matsuzaki
| music10 = {{hlist|Matsuzaki|Cohen}}
| length10 = 2:41
| title11 = Hayley and Homer
| lyrics11 =
| music11 = Dieterich
| length11 = 1:11
| title12 = Adam + Eve Connection
| lyrics12 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music12 = Saunier
| length12 = 3:03
| title13 = Blue Cash
| lyrics13 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music13 = Saunier
| length13 = 2:37
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 2013 Vinyl Reissue
| title1 = Dummy Discards a Heart
| lyrics1 = Saunier
| music1 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| length1 = 2:39
| title2 = My Diamond Star Car
| lyrics2 =
| music2 = Saunier
| length2 = 1:32
| title3 = Heart Failure
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music3 = Saunier
| length3 = 1:30
| title4 = Panda Panda Panda
| lyrics4 = Matsuzaki
| music4 = {{hlist|Matsuzaki|Cohen}}
| length4 = 2:41
| title5 = Apple Bomb
| lyrics5 = Saunier
| music5 = {{hlist|Saunier|Dieterich}}
| length5 = 4:14
| title6 = Flower
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music6 = Dieterich
| length6 = 1:47
| title7 = Sealed with a Kiss
| lyrics7 = Saunier
| music7 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| length7 = 3:34
| title8 = L'Amour Stories
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music8 = Saunier
| length8 = 2:42
| title9 = Hayley and Homer
| lyrics9 =
| music9 = Dieterich
| length9 = 1:11
| title10 = Dinner for Two
| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music10 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| length10 = 1:16
| title11 = The Forbidden Fruits
| lyrics11 = Matsuzaki
| music11 = {{hlist|Matsuzaki|Cohen}}
| length11 = 2:30
| title12 = Adam + Eve Connection
| lyrics12 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music12 = Saunier
| length12 = 3:03
| title13 = Blue Cash
| lyrics13 = {{hlist|Saunier|Matsuzaki}}
| music13 = Saunier
| length13 = 2:37
}}
{{ tracklisting
| headline = 2023 Vinyl Reissue bonus 7"
| title1 = Dummy Discards a Heart (Live 2003)
| length1 = 2:30
| title2 = The Forbidden Fruits (Chris Demo)
| length2 = 1:49
| title3 = Panda Panda Panda (First Performance 2002)
| length3 = 2:40
| title4 = My Diamond Star Car (Live 2002)
| length4 = 1:44
}}
Personnel
- Chris Cohen – guitar
- John Dieterich – guitar
- Satomi Matsuzaki – bass guitar and vocals
- Greg Saunier – drums and vocals
References
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Category:Kill Rock Stars albums
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