Deftones by Deftones
Deftones is the fourth studio album by the American alternative metal band Deftones. It was released on May 20, 2003 through Maverick Records. Although achieving a greater critical reception, Deftones commercially disappointed Maverick compared with the band's previous effort, White Pony. The album features a broader spectrum of musical styles than previous Deftones records, ranging from some of their heaviest compositions to rather moody trip hop influences. It would be the band's final album produced by Terry Date, whose collaboration with Deftones dates back to their 1995 debut.
To set the tone for their romantic third album, Nashville’s Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney released “Speechless” to fans as an early single. A starry-eyed tribute to the feeling they each got upon seeing their wives at the end of the aisle (both men got married in 2017), it’s the sort of fairy-tale love song that’s destined to soundtrack wedding ceremonies and first dances. The country-pop singers explore their respective marriages throughout the rest of the album. "What Keeps You Up at Night” has the soft sway of a John Mayer song, while the Kelly Clarkson-assisted “Keeping Score” makes a case for minding the big picture through a relationship's challenges.
