Deftones are back and they just dropped private music — their 10th record and maybe their slickest yet. It’s short, sharp, and dripping with atmosphere, the kind of album that makes you close your eyes one second and headbang the next.
The opener “my mind is a mountain” builds like a storm rolling in, soft haze before the guitars crash through. From there, the ride gets wilder. “cXz” twists restless energy into jagged grooves, while “cut hands” is pure chaos — violent and dreamy all at once, the kind of track that only Deftones could pull off.
The whole thing sounds huge. Producer Nick Raskulinecz gives it a glow that never feels fake. Every riff is sharp, every whisper and scream is clear, and yet it all stays gritty. It’s heavy music that still breathes.
Fans are already hyped on “locked club” for its pounding drums and “ecdysis” for its wall of guitars, but the real gut punch comes at the end. “infinite source” closes the record in a haze of melancholy and power — like watching the credits roll on a film you don’t want to end.
Is it the most experimental album they’ve ever made? Not really. But it’s one of their most realized. Deftones aren’t chasing trends anymore — they’re building worlds, and this one feels like a place we’ll want to live in for a long time.
Verdict: Heavy, hazy, and unforgettable. private music proves Deftones still own the line between beauty and brutality.
