Minerva

by

Deftones

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For those of you who need to learn a thing or two about music: The track "Sleepwalk" is a cover song originally written and performed by a duo that went by the name of Santo & Johnny. This gorgeous, hypnotic song reached #1 on the top 40 billboard in August of 1959. Their sparse music career lasted until 1964, and "Sleepwalk" was their only hit.

Minerva is a wonderful, uplifting tune. As far as "Sinatra" and "Sleepwalk" go...well, any obscure deftones find is a rare gem, as many of their songs are--hard chords spun through dark, seductive, and often narrative lyrics and melodies, accompanied by Chino Moreno's sultry sing/scream--and I cannot think of any band that has satisfied me more in the past decade.

Viva La Deftones!!!

Well the first thing to be said is the Deftones are an amazing band with a variety of unique talents. As I have mentioned before on an earlier review of Around the Fur Chino's lyrics are unbelievable and something to inspire. The whole band really needs to get paid amage but unfortuantly this single was a bit of a disopointment.

Minerva, the lead single off of the self titled album is gorgeous

and is something for each person to lay back and move to. Helmet is a great band that unfortuantly never recieved the attention they deserved. Defones aparently thought them to be a great band as well as it seems as though they both have much in common (chord stylings and arranging). As far as the cover is concerned it is a good song. I like Helemt's version, i like Deftone's version, but unfortunatly the Deftones just sound like there playing a Helemt song and there isn't anything that is added to or taken away. Lastly the ending track is "interesting" to say the least but nothing worth 12 dollars for. At the same time these two extra songs will hold you over if you don't have the new album, but it wont last long.