For album reviews, I can’t just listen to an album once. I have to fully submerge myself into it and listen multiple times to synthesize a proper dissection of the piece. Layered and complex music often require more time spent dissecting them.
After much putting off, I have finally sat down and truly listened to and submerged myself into the new Deftones record titled “Ohms.” The album release was on September 25. The record comes in at 46 minutes and 17 seconds, not Deftones longest but one of their heaviest in a relatively long time.
The band likes to switch it up, usually going back and forth between releases alternating between soft melodic, ethereal sounds, heavily distorted guitars and powerful vocals. The band’s last release, “Gore” (their 2016 album), was a much lighter experience, so it was time for a new heavy album.
I felt as though the album fit the year (or at least how everyone was feeling this year) between the virus and the socio-political climate, things have been really intense, and this album offers a beautiful escape.
This album opens with the explosive track “Genesis,” which is probably the heaviest on the album overall. The angry and confused sound reflects what many are feeling and going through during these uncertain times. Other heavy tracks include “Urantia” as well as “The Spell of Mathematics.”
These tracks are reminiscent of the album “Diamond Eyes,” in which they explore very intricate layered sounds with heavily distorted guitars and a mix of breathy vocals and powerful screams. While tracks like “Error,” “Pompeji,” and “Headless” tend to be on the lighter and softer side, which is more reminiscent of albums like “Saturday Night Wrist” or “Koi no Yokan.”
Overall, I rather enjoyed the album. It was a good listen by one of my favorite bands, and I recommend this album to anyone looking to try something new that wants a well-rounded experience of what this band has to offer.
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