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Deftones deftones albums6/1/2023 Tonal complexity abounds throughout, and as such, listening to Around the Fur is an affecting journey.Īny ear snaps to attention the second the snare hits in the opening of the first track, “My Own Summer (Shove It).” Guitarist Stephen Carpenter then builds tension with a circling shark riff before vocalist Chino Moreno creeps in with a whispered, “Hey you…” Sharp then soft, by the time the chorus arrives, the nerves are a coiled spring ready to pounce, and the band accommodates by surging into pure metal ferocity. Ethereal elements lighten the air just before concrete riffs hit hard. Some songs take off like rocket skates accelerating straight to the butcher’s block, while others float through dreamy realms. Even tracks dripping with audio acid possess vulnerable lyrical content. Soothingly abrasive, duality is a consistent aspect of any Deftones song. The band’s second album, this record cemented their style. Still fresh twenty-five years later, Around the Fur is the ugliness in beauty and the soft side brutality is hiding. With instruments providing caustic, energetic grooves the Deftones crafted something truly unique. ![]() Though often brutally expressed, there’s a depth to the aggression so many metal acts lack. Not simply a single feeling per song, they presented a spectrum throughout entire tracks. ![]() On Around the Fur the Deftones proved heavy metal can be emotionally expressive. ![]() In addition, the music they created elevated the heavy metal genre in ways that can’t be overstated. It could be called a coming-of-age album as the Sacramento, California quartet grew into the sound that would define their career. Evolution is never more apparent than on Around the Fur by the Deftones.
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