Deftones have grown into a major live and social-media presence while releasing new music only intermittently. The band waited more than five years between records and initially released brief, intense singles such as "my mind is a mountain." The new album private music contains 11 tracks that revisit and refine the band's familiar sonic palette. The record combines up-tempo, heavy material with varied ideas and energized performances. The album leans into both aggressive, riff-driven songs and the band's established moods, aiming to satisfy head-bangers and a broad range of listeners.
Almost four decades into their career, Deftones might be as big as they've ever been. Sure, they were hitmakers of the CD era, but these days they're selling out Madison Square Garden, running their own highly successful (and surprisingly well-programmed) music festival, and - most importantly? - they're massive on TikTok. Despite all of the buzz, though, the band has taken its sweet time dropping new music.
Fortunately, private music is Deftones comfort food. Throughout the record's 11 cuts, the band pulls out all of their most beloved sonic tricks, all while delivering them with enough new ideas and impassioned performances to keep things feeling fresh. Put all together, the act seems to have a keen understanding of what has made them one of the most beloved, influential bands of the current moment, as well as how to tweak their various formulas to appease just about everyone.
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