Deftones is my second favorite band of all time. I grew up with them and have a giant soft spot for them inside my heart. As such, I feel their two release post Chi Cheng's death have been on the weaker side for their branch of music. I honestly could not buy into "Diamon Eyes" and while "Koi no Yokan" was definitely a step in the right direction for the band, I felt that a good 50% of Yokan could've been better. Have I grown jaded with their music? Or perhaps I wish to relive the glory days of "White Pony," "Around the Fur," and even "Saturday Night Wrist?" No, I feel I've just grown to expect a lot from a band I hold to such high regard, no matter how heavily I gravitate towards the realm of being unrealistic. With all that being said, I definitely feel "Prayers/Triangles" is a shining and refreshing track that has gotten me more excited for a Deftones release in quite a long time.
"It's one of those songs that's very Deftones-esque," said frontman Chino Moreno this morning when this track was revealed on Zane Lowe's "Beats 1" radio show. And I couldn't agree more!
This track displays a healthy dichotomy between elegant and brutal sound with soaring guitars that guides a pseudo psychedelic verse that is equal parts soothing and passionate. Some post-hardcore influenced elements can be heard towards the final bit of the track and it's simply awesome. While I definitely feel this one of the band's more straightforward tracks with a simplistic format, the track is awesome and comes across as very appealing listen. The production is clean and Chino's voice sounds better than ever!
This upcoming album is being described in interviews as being "all over the place" in terms of song structures and sound. As such, a Deftones album with a lot of variation sounds like the most appealing thing I could've hoped for coming from a Deftones LP! I give this track a solid 8/10 and eagerly await to hear more from the prolific California 5-piece.
-Nights Off
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