There’s a present sense and dissonance of discomfort meets contentment surrounding this record. If one were to take this band’s sound, submerge it in a world of Blade Runner synthesizers, reverbs, classic-yet-fresh sensibilities, meditative mind melting and lord knows what else – you wouldn’t be far off the mark from what “Ohms” has turned out to be as a record. This Album Sounds Like: Deftones transported themselves into a distorted, dystopian, black-and-white world to play a gig.
All that being said… Let’s take a seat in the lotus pose, take a deep meditative breath and see how this all plays out on “Ohms”… Now, they come to us through what could be considered a high end Alternative Metal approach where you never quite know what’s coming aside from the distinct Deftones sound. “White Pony” really put them on the map in 2000 and its only evolved from that point on with a total of 9 full-length album releases (10 if you want to include the covers album – never mind the other b-sides). They first formed in the late 80s but really solidified and took off the following decade starting with records like “Adrenaline” and “Around The Fur” in a Nu-Metal lens.
Oh, and they’ve reunited with no less than “White Pony” producer Terry Date to bring this beast to life! The new record just hit stores today and is currently available on all major music streaming services / stores among other locales. Background: The time has come! It’s been four years since the release of Deftones’ “Gore” offering and now they’re here to follow it up with the brand new promise of the black-and-white “Ohms”.
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