"Deftones are on top of the world right now. They're fresh off a tour that had them headlining Madison Square Garden-a much bigger NYC show than the one they played the last time they were here, just three years earlier-and they're the only band from the original nu metal boom whose new album feels like an event simply because they're embarking on a new album cycle. Private Music (stylized all-lowercase as private music on streaming services) isn't a long-awaited reunion album or a big comeback"
"Like Ohms, Private Music comes at a time in which Deftones' influence has extended outside of metal and into post-hardcore, metalcore, indie rock, electronic music, grungy alternative rock, and most notably, shoegaze. And in the time since Ohms' release, the interest in shoegaze and the acknowledgement of Deftones' influence on the genre's new wave (after they themselves were influenced by the genre's pioneers) has only grown."
Deftones are at a career peak, headlining Madison Square Garden and standing out among original nu metal bands. Private Music is not a reunion or comeback but another strong album that arrives as a musical event. The band draws comparisons to Radiohead, Björk, and especially The Cure for balancing influence with roots. Deftones' influence now reaches beyond metal into post-hardcore, metalcore, indie rock, electronic music, grungy alternative rock, and notably shoegaze. Private Music stops short of becoming a full shoegaze record yet aligns closely with contemporary guitar-driven rock the band helped shape over the last thirty years.
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