Friend and Foe

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{{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

|MC=78/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/friend-and-foe/menomena/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for Friend and Foe {{!}} Metacritic|website=metacritic.com|access-date=June 5, 2021}}

| 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

| rev4Score = 8/10{{Cite web|url=http://www.noripcord.com/reviews/music/menomena/friend-and-foe|title=Menomena: Friend and Foe {{!}} No Ripcord|website=noripcord.com|date=May 1, 2007|access-date=June 5, 2021|last=Shulman|first=Alan}}

| 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

| rev7Score = 5/10{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/menomena-friend-and-foe-2495791123.html|title=Menomena: Friend and Foe {{!}} PopMatters|website=popmatters.com|date=January 22, 2007|access-date=June 5, 2021|last=Berquist|first=Josh}}

| rev8 = Prefix Magazine

| rev8Score = 8/10{{Cite web|url=https://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/friend-and-foe/15735/|title=Friend and Foe {{!}} Prefixmag.com|work=prefixmag.com|date=January 30, 2007|access-date=June 5, 2021}}

| 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)}}.

  1. "Muscle'n Flo" – 4:20
  2. "The Pelican" – 3:38
  3. "Wet and Rusting" – 3:33
  4. "Air Aid" – 4:44
  5. "Weird" – 3:04
  6. "Rotten Hell" – 4:18
  7. "Running" – 1:52
  8. "My My" – 3:48
  9. "Boyscout'n" – 5:18
  10. "Evil Bee" – 4:45
  11. "Ghostship" – 2:28
  12. "West" – 5:51

Accolades

= Songs =

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Pitchfork

| "The Pelican"

| The 100 Best Songs of 2007

| {{center|91}}

| {{center|{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/6752-top-100-tracks-of-2007/|title=The 100 Best Songs of 2007 - Page 1 {{!}} Pitchfork Media|website=pitchfork.com|date=December 17, 2007|access-date=June 5, 2021}}}}

Charts

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! Chart (2007)

! Peak{{break}}position

US Billboard Top Heatseekers

| align=center|9

US Billboard Top Independent Albums

| align=center|25

References

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