Going Live: Deftones
Remember DEFTONES? Of course you do. The Sacramento five-piece paid a visit to the Kool Haus in Toronto over the weekend and left a sold-out crowd dumbfounded by a furious set. It’s hard to imitate a style from years past, especially when you’ve been a band since the late 80s’, but the group meshed the intricacy of seven albums, letting hits go ballistic while slower numbers burned themselves into listeners. Songs like “Poltergeist”,... Read More
TRACK/MP3: Deftones – “Leathers”
Calling it a peak in dynamics and a balance of “the beauty of something and just straight, ruthless aggression”, DEFTONES are set to release a new record titled Koi No Yokan this fall. “Leathers” is the first somewhat official taste of the new LP and it’s another tap into the Sacramento quintet’s penchant for soundscapes that literally hold no remorse when it comes to setting off a vulnerable land mine in your... Read More
TRACK/MP3: ††† (Crosses) – “Prurien†”
Another cut revealed by the side-project ††† (CROSSES), “Prurien†” is a very atmospheric electronic take from Deftones’ Chino Moreno and Far’s Shaun Lopez. The track was originally meant to be a metal song but this stripped-down-to-synth version carries more weight, painting visual landscapes with full disclosure. As Lopez revealed to Rolling Stone, the song “ultimately morphed into something opposite…... Read More
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Album Reviews – 3/5/10
Broken Social Scene / Forgiveness Rock Record / Arts & Crafts Forgiveness Rock Record is like a match. In plain sight it looks dull and ordinary, but once struck it ignites and develops into a bewildering flame with intent to entice. The latest offering from Broken Social Scene may appear excessive in creativity, but after a few takes it builds a nest in the back of your head and repeatedly fires stimulating harmonies. In true fashion, the music... Read More
Album Reviews – 5/4/10
MGMT / Congratulations / Columbia People hate the term “mainstream”. Although its harmless, it exemplifies an artist has indeed “sold out” and will no longer appreciate the underground music community that breastfed them. Most listeners expected it to be a timeless classic and one day Congratulations will be, but for now, it’s ideally a bold statement to the world that reads “this is MGMT”. The nine tracks... Read More