Friend and Foe
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Friend and Foe
| type = studio
| artist = Menomena
| cover = Menomena - Friend or Foe - 2007.jpg
| alt =
| released = January 23, 2007
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
- Art pop{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Derek |title=Menomena - Friend and Foe - Review - Stylus Magazine |url=http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/menomena/friend-and-foe.html |website=Stylus Magazine |access-date=January 13, 2021 |date=January 18, 2007}}
- indie rock
- pop
- post-rock
- psychedelic pop
| length = 47:43
| label = Barsuk
BARK60
| producer =
| prev_title = Under an Hour
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Mines
| next_year = 2010
}}
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.
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/album/friend-and-foe-r945904 link]
| rev2 = The Austin Chronicle
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2007-01-19/437348/|title=Menomena: Friend and Foe Album Review - Music {{!}} The Austin Chronicle|website=austinchronicle.com|date=January 19, 2007|access-date=May 24, 2021|last=Stevens|first=Darcie}}
| rev3 = The A.V. Club
| rev3Score = B+ [https://web.archive.org/web/20100723112459/http://www.avclub.com/articles/menomena-friend-and-foe%2C7987/ link]
| rev4 = No Ripcord
| rev5 = Paste
| rev5Score ={{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/menomena/menomena-friend-and-foe/|author= Brian Howe|date=January 23, 2007|title=Menomena - Friend and Foe|work=Paste|accessdate=June 5, 2021}}
| rev6 = Pitchfork
| rev6Score = 8.5/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9768-friend-and-foe/|author= Joe Tangari|date=January 18, 2007|title=Menomena: Friend and Foe Album Review|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=February 7, 2021}}
| rev7 = PopMatters
| rev8 = Prefix Magazine
| rev9 = Sputnikmusic
| rev9Score = 4.0/5 [https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/12188/Menomena-Friend-And-Foe/ link]
| rev10 = Tiny Mix Tapes
| rev10Score = {{Rating|2.5|5|full=TMT full.svg|half=TMT half.svg|empty=TMT empty.svg|rating=mark}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/menomena-friend-and-foe|title=Menomena - Friend and Foe {{!}} Tiny Mix Tapes|website=tinymixtapes.com|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Track listing
All songs written by Menomena: {{small|(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 =
class="wikitable sortable" |
Publication
! Work ! List ! Rank ! class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
---|
Pitchfork
| "The Pelican" | The 100 Best Songs of 2007 | {{center|91}} |
Charts
class="wikitable"
! Chart (2007) ! Peak{{break}}position |
US Billboard Top Heatseekers
| align=center|9 |
US Billboard Top Independent Albums
| align=center|25 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://menomena.barsuk.com/ecard/ Listen to select tracks]
- [http://barsukmusic.blaireau.net/Menomena_WetAndRusting.mp3 Download the track "Wet and Rusting"]
- [http://www.last.fm/music/Menomena/Friend+and+Foe Listen to the whole album for free]
{{Menomena}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Barsuk Records albums
{{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub}}