The Runners Four

The Runners Four
Studio album by Deerhoof
Released	October 11, 2005
Genre	Indie rock, indie pop, noise pop
Length	56:01
Label	Kill Rock Stars / ATP Recordings / Children of Hoof (on vinyl with a different cover)
Producer	Deerhoof
Deerhoof chronology
Green Cosmos (2005) The Runners Four (2005) Untitled E.P. (2006)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Pitchfork	(9.0/10)[3]
The New York Times	(favourable)[4]

The Runners Four is the seventh album by the band Deerhoof, released on October 11, 2005 by Kill Rock Stars, ATP Recordings and 5 Rue Christine.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Deerhoof. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Chatterboxes"	2:32
2.	"Twin Killers"	2:16
3.	"Running Thoughts"	3:45
4.	"Vivid Cheek Love Song"	2:14
5.	"O'Malley, Former Underdog"	2:16
6.	"Odyssey"	2:55
7.	"Wrong Time Capsule"	2:52
8.	"Spirit Ditties of No Tone"	4:07
9.	"Scream Team"	2:40
10.	"You Can See"	3:20
11.	"Midnight Bicycle Mystery"	1:59
12.	"After Me the Deluge"	3:59
13.	"Siriustar"	4:37
14.	"Lemon and Little Lemon"	2:04
15.	"Lightning Rod, Run"	2:15
16.	"Bone-Dry"	2:15
17.	"News from a Bird"	1:23
18.	"Spy on You"	2:12
19.	"You're Our Two"	2:24
20.	"Rrrrrrright"	3:57
Total length:		56:01

Personnel

• Chris Cohen - bass, vocals
• John Dieterich – guitar, vocals
• Satomi Matsuzaki – guitar, vocals
• Greg Saunier – drums, vocals

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2005	Top Heatseekers	46
2005	Top Independent Albums	50

References

1. http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-runners-four/deerhoof
2. Phares, Heather. Review: The Runners Four. Allmusic.
3. Review: The Runners Four. Pitchfork Media.
4. Ratliff, Ben. Review: The Runners Four. The New York Times.

External links

• The Runners Four at Metacritic