He continued: “Things go in phases, but one thing that I think I noticed is that so much music uses click tracks and backing tracks these days, so there’s so much perfection, which is a trip for me because there’s never been any of that with us. We were always the thing that stuck out, because we were not the same.” “It’s always good when people are able to put their best foot forward and feel like they’re fitting in, without worrying about being part of a scene,” said Delgado. Rather than being scared of the new, Deftones embrace it.
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Heavy music is having somewhat of a resurgence at the moment, with the likes of Code Orange, Spiritbox and Poppy breathing new life into old ideas. We just want to get along, have fun and something usually comes out of that.”Ĭhino Moreno performing in Deftones in 2018 Credit: Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic via Getty Images It’s part of being around for a long, long time, so we try to keep it on the light side these days.”ĭelgado added: “It’s about working through those things, which I think we’ve got really good at. When it’s no longer fun, that’s a problem. He went on: “When we get together and write, it’s 70 per cent about the hang. It’s mostly just jamming it out and seeing what happens.” “No, for better or worse, there are never any rules or preconceived thought put into much of what we create. There’ll be a tissue shortage around the world. “Everyone’s going to weep uncontrollably for months. “The next one is going to be soft as hell,” replied Cunningham, joking.