A good example is the song "Lhabia": In the verses, Moreno whispers statements that are hard to decipher. The songs " My Own Summer (Shove It)" and " Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" were released as singles with accompanying music videos. The content is phenomenal as well- this was my second deftones album and I’m even more into them than I was before. Dai the Flu" was written about having affection for a woman who often failed to reciprocate feelings, possibly reflecting the state of Moreno’s marriage at the time.

Around the Fur is the second studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones, released on October 28, 1997, by Maverick Records. Behind him, guitarist Stephen Carpenter\’s heavy wall of sound is astoundingly muscular, yet inspiringly agile.

Headup" is a different take as it primarily expresses a positive message in regards to achieving one’s goals. The band had gathered inspiration off of their own internal issues and personal incidents, as the four of them rented an apartment in Southern Seattle whilst they were writing and recording the album. The album cover was shot by photographer Rick Kosick during a late-night party in Seattle where the band was recording.

Lotion" revolves around Moreno attacking multiple women in his past for their pretentious attitude and greed.Around the Fur went on to reach RIAA gold status on June 24, 1999, and platinum status on June 7, 2011. When we went in to make this record, we really didn't have a set idea of what we wanted to come out with," said Moreno in a 1998 interview with Chart magazine. This pressing sounds amazing, breathing fresh air into the music and to my untrained ears, livelier than my original CD. Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, NY, with the help of producer/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires) and crack team of a-list musicians, his upcoming album blends heavy arrangements and introspective lyrics with sophistication, leaving the listener in a blissful wash of wonderment.

On vinyl editions of the album, neither of the hidden tracks on are featured, and the album ends after "MX". When Consequence of Sound ranked the eight albums Deftones had released as of May 2020, Around the Fur was placed at number four.The song was one of the first written for the album as it was composed by Moreno, Carpenter, and Cunningham whilst bassist Chi Cheng was on an absence from the band at the time. org thought that the album "showcased a band aware of their flaws, structure and lyrical approach, and thus achieved an overall great improvement in said areas". All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. These were their first shows since December 1996, with the band debuting several Around the Fur songs that were still in the demo stages. Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Jalen perform live knows that he is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene.