Deftones Stuff

Anyone noticed the new mini clips in vh1? They took some random songs (mostly rock and some metal, cool), cut them to 30 sc pieces and put them between promos. Didn't get it, but the songs are good, like Alice in Chains' amazing Would, RHCP's Zephyre Song, White Zombie (haha), and this Deftones one I haven't heard before, Be Quiet and Drive:

This led me to search on. "Bored" is good too -

Previously i've been hooked on their (relatively) new one, Diamond Eyes:

It took me really long to listen to Deftones, I couldn't ignore their new-metalish sound and the stereotype bothered me even more, till bout a year ago. I started with White pony, which is a classic. This is Feiticeira -

 

The thing I love about Deftones is that dispite the corish sound that at first makes you feel treated as the average frustrated teenager who wants to play it hardcore, they take it seriously. They are approaching the teenager, but at eye level. They honestly answer his desires respectfully, with sometimes surprisingly bright musical and lyrical material. Chino is a great singer and creator, he puts in such a unique environment, kinda like his signature.
To be straight (batachles as in hebrew), it just feels so good to enleash your teenager knowing this music was written by and for someone who gets it.

Another great surprise from Deftones is the way they get not only the teenage fury, but also the kitchy-sweet but true side. Unbelievebly they share my fetish to 80's electro bands like Duran Duran and this beautiful song originally by The Cars:

Though I like the original better.

A side project of Chino's is Team Sleep, a great love of mine, which are very different from Deftones and yet have that environment and overall feeling in common. More sophisticated and mature. I love the way you could close your eyes and dive deep into this dark dream..

Anyways, this went to way different places than I expected...
That'll be all.