Apple O’ by Deerhoof: Art Rock. This is not an easy album to listen to. I usually have these songs on shuffle and open song is enough, however, when listening to the songs in album form it’s not as hard as I thought. Yes the songs have weird time signatures and strange high pitched Japanese singing but, under all the weirdness there are pop songs (honest). Without sounding too much like the critics I generally hate, if you put a bit of work in with this album you may actually like it. If you like your songs just plain rocking then don’t bother. TWH: Dummy Discards A Heart; My Diamond Star Car; L’Amour Stories

Grade: C