The Runners Four

The Runners Four is the seventh studio album by American indie rock band Deerhoof, released on October 11, 2005 by Kill Rock Stars, ATP Recordings and 5 Rue Christine. A vinyl edition with a different cover was released by the label Children of Hoof.

The Runners Four
Studio album by Deerhoof
Released	October 11, 2005
Genre	Experimental rock indie rock noise pop experimental pop
Length	56:01
Label	Kill Rock Stars ATP 5 Rue Christine Children of Hoof
Producer	Deerhoof
Deerhoof chronology
Green Cosmos (2005) The Runners Four (2005) Untitled Deerhoof EP (2006)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
Houston Chronicle	4/5[4]
The Independent	[5]
Mojo	[6]
NME	7/10[7]
Pitchfork	9.0/10[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	B+[10]
Uncut	[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written 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

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12]	50
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13]	46

References

1. "Reviews for The Runners Four by Deerhoof". Metacritic. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
2. Phares, Heather. "The Runners Four – Deerhoof". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
3. Nash, Alanna (November 7, 2005). "The Runners Four". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
4. Chonin, Neva (October 9, 2005). "Deerhoof: The Runners Four (Kill Rock Stars)". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
5. Sauma, Luiza (October 23, 2005). "Deerhoof: The Runners Four (ATP Recordings)". The Independent.
6. "Deerhoof: The Runners Four". Mojo (145): 100. December 2005.
7. "Deerhoof: The Runners Four". NME: 35. October 15, 2005.
8. Sylvester, Nick (October 9, 2005). "Deerhoof: The Runners Four". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
9. Relic, Peter (November 28, 2005). "Deerhoof: The Runners Four". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 5, 2006. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
10. "Quick Cuts". Spin. 21 (11): 101. November 2005. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
11. "Deerhoof: The Runners Four". Uncut (103): 116. December 2005.
12. "Deerhoof Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
13. "Deerhoof Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2016.