The Deftones are back in town on the 24th in support of their upcoming album, Koi No Yokan, to be released November 13th.
Roughly translated, “koi no yokan” is essentially the Japanese equivalent of the phrase “love at first sight” – not surprising when we look at Chino Moreno’s past lyrics, which often dwell on love and relationships, though not always in a positive sense like Koi No Yokan seems to promise.
It remains to be seen whether or not we will be served with an album mostly consisting of gooey, lovey-dovey songs, but if the two recently released singles “Leathers” and “Tempest” are any indication, we can expect a heavy, steaming pile of good ol’ Deftones rock.
I’m really digging “Tempest” – like the name promises, it’s a violent, chaotic windstorm of heavy riffs complemented by lulls of melodic, surreal beauty. Take a listen below:
Though the new singles are definitely high-quality rock, I can’t say that I think the Deftones are doing anything much different this time round. As usual, there are no guitar solos, and Chino’s lyrics aren’t groundbreaking (sorry Chino), nor do they convey any sort of higher message. One can’t deny, though, that Chino’s lyrics do a great job in effectively conveying emotions, versus simply describing them (I’m looking at you, mainstream rock). Still, the Deftones are a badass band with their own unique brand of music that can’t be found anywhere else.
Come to the Royal Oak Music Theatre this Wednesday the 24th at 7:30 and let’s get our faces fuckin’ melted!
-Jordan
