Around the Fur the follow-up to Deftones’ passionate, aggressive Adrenaline, sees the California quartet expanding on the sheer rage of their earlier work, adding new, more sinister shades to their already extreme sound. The opening “My Own Summer (Shove It),” serves as an introduction to the album’s sonic theme: sinewy guitars and eerie whispers alternate with fast, violent crunch. Sepultura’s Max Cavallero contributes guitar and vocals to “Headup,” while “MX” finds singer Chino trading off vocal lines with Annalynn Cunningham, (wife of Deftones’ drummer Abe) in an acerbic take on the rock star mentality. Vocal acrobat Moreno attacks a variety of styles: his breathy, psychotic recitations sound downright industrial, while the album’s calmer, more brooding moments show his gift for haunting melody. Behind him, guitarist Stephen Carpenter’s heavy wall of sound is astoundingly muscular, yet inspiringly agile. When Deftones’ hellish fury hits full tilt, as it always does on this album, Moreno’s voice erupts into screams which are best described as otherworldly, transforming this intense musical firestorm into a hurtling juggernaut of aggression. This LP version comes pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

Track List

1. My Own Summer (Shove It)
2. Lhabia
3. Mascara
4. Around the Fur
5. Rickets
6. Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
7. Lotion
8. Dai the Flu
9. Headup
10. MX

The Deftones have already established themselves nationally as one of the hardest and most powerful new bands to arrive in years; now they return with their much-anticipated 2nd album, a furious, hard-hitting blast of confrontational sound. As with their debut album, the band collaborated in the studio with producer Terry Date (White Zombie, Pantera). Featured tracks: “My Own Summer (Shove It),” “Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)” and “Around the Fur.”

Tracklist:

1. My Own Summer (Shove It)
2. Lhabia
3. Mascara
4. Around the Fur
5. Rickets
6. Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
7. Lotion
8. Dai the Flu
9. Headup
10. MX

UPC: 093624681021
Label: Maverick
Release Date: 10.28.97
Format: CD