Around the Fur [PA] by Deftones

Pros: Consistently WONDERFUL album... and as always, Chino Moreno's voice.
Cons: Hmm. I suppose it can be a little repetitive at some points.

In my previous experiences with Deftones albums, I always expected something really excellent. It always seems that I would find a handful or two of wonderful songs on each of their albums, and I was never really disappointed with what ...

Pros: Intense; solid production; well-written tunes with a furious pace
Cons: "Mascara"; a ton of screaming (if you consider that a con)

The most-repeated comment about the Deftones in 1997 was probably "Who???" But as Around the Fur's hit singles "My Own Summer (Shove It)" and "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" began to saturate the radio market, it became clear just ...

Pros: Almost as raw as Adrenaline, but slicker writing
Cons: Just a tad over produced.

Look at that album cover and tell me what you see. A sky view of a young woman's cleavage fresh from the pool. A long glance has me confused...is this Sexy or Scary? We'll get back to this beautifully rude and real on the last track. Either way, I ...

Pros: The album that changed everything. Tracks drop like H-BOMBS. Very tight and reinforced song structure
Cons: Might take some time to truly appreciate the album and its intimacy, but who cares!!!

There was once a time, where I was not really keen on the deftones at all. I didnt HATE them, and I dont know what it was, maybes it was because I never heard them properly or give them the time of day, but there was something about them which made them n ...

Pros: 3 really good songs, original ideas, vocals when no ones screaming
Cons: a lot of forgettable tracks, almost unchanging lyrical themes

Ultimately Nu-Metal comes across as a genre which many of will ignore and insult, and there are those that love the genre a huge amount and those people are then split into two categories, those who only listen to Linkin Park and Limp ...

Pros: An album seldom equaled in its innovation and cohesiveness...
Cons: The Deftones have never come close to writing another masterpiece like this...

Rock albums. There are tons of them. Metal, punk, hardcore, pick your genre. In the piles and piles of albums that lurk in CD stores everywhere are bands that exist only to fill gaps on radio or be used as tax right-offs by major record labels. But every ...

Pros: Incredible intensity! There is something hidden deep on this one...
Cons: ...it took me nearly 3 years to honestly enjoy all of this album.

Well ... after lying dormant as a reviewer for several months, I've suddenly had a resurgence of inspiration. Tonight, I found myself listening to Around the Fur and reading reviews made therefore and noticed a couple of scathing reviews...

Pros: emotion, musicianship, intelligence
Cons: slight repetition and occasional filler

This, the Deftones' second album proper - is one of those
"give it time" records, it is one that you really must invest some time in to receive the full amount or pleasure on offer here.

If we begin with the opener "My Own Summer (shove...

Pros: great mixture of sonic assault and melodies, awesome vocals
Cons: having to fast-forward 30 minutes to get to "Damone"

Around the Fur is the follow up to the Deftones 1995 album "Adrenaline." Within two years, the Sacramento based quartet managed to go for a more refined sound than their raw debut, and the result is the best album that they have released. There is no...

Pros: Emotional, jagged, introspective, sincere, new look at heavy music
Cons: Vocal haywire, a mere ten songs, some of which are lacking

During my spring break of 2001, on a trip to a Wal-Mart while staying on vacation in Jackson Hole, W ...

Pros: Aggressive, Loud, Hard, but at times still gorgeous and angelic
Cons: "Rickets" is 100% filler, "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" has an ending

... and this release proves it. The Sacramento band Deftones must truly love their fans, and it shows in the beauty that is their 1997 release, Around the Fur. Rare is the album on which you can find songs which not only one can release...

Pros: Vast catalogue, huge range in musical qualities, directions and tones, a must have!
Cons: Some very strange ideas and incorporations at some points throughout the album.

Y'know, there's been a lot of rumours flyin' around that 'Deftones' once had an offer that would make them more famous than 'KoRn', and they turned it down. Well hell, I dunno if that rumours true but I really wouldn't be surprised. This band has kept ...

Pros: a just plain awesome record
Cons: =======================

I recall going to College Music Journal conference in 1995, and gearing up to see Korn perform live at the Limelight. I was fully prepared to mosh it up to the bombastic heaviness that was Korn at the time. Little did I know, I was...

Pros: It sounds great: Terry Date is the master
Cons: Oops, they forgot the songs

"Guitars first. Thick, crunchy, and slithering?"

"Check!"

"Pained , whispery-shout vocals?"

"Check!"

"Snappy drums?"

"Check!"

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Pros: Great Songs...Melodic Vocals...Superb Guitar Sounds
Cons: The Deftones Will have to Constantly Live in This Album's Shadow

The Deftones are perhaps one of my all-time favorite bands. The Sacramento band was often labeled as "Korn Rip-Offs" or just "another Limp Bizkit". The Deftones first came into view when they released their first album...