tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308146011696769489.post2170565008229945616..comments2013-04-04T10:07:03.667-07:00Comments on TuneFreaks: Deftones - KOI NO YOKANTuneFreakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10276637271141338426noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308146011696769489.post-4044992819661281682013-01-30T09:28:20.183-08:002013-01-30T09:28:20.183-08:00Ok, after some careful consideration of this recor...Ok, after some careful consideration of this record over the last month or so, I have to say that it is fucking awesome. It might be even better than Diamond Eyes and White Pony. There may not be quite as many absolute standouts on Koi as on those other two, but the consistency across all tracks makes the record overall more enjoyable. It's similar to the last Sword record in that respect.<br /><br />Diamond Eyes also had more solid material than most Deftones records, and this is a good trend for them. The first four, though good, were all pretty spotty in my mind (I still listen to Battle-Axe on the S/T all the time for some reason, but that's the only song I return to on that one.) But here, really everything besides Entombed is essential.<br /><br />Another highlight of the album for me is that even though the front is so strong, the back half might be even better (particularly if you want to start the back half at Graphic Nature). Rosemary and Goon Squad, the last songs proper before the outro ender What Happened to You?, might be my favorite songs on the record. Where Diamond Eyes ran out of steam at the end, Koi picks it up.<br /><br />Really hoping they do another US Tour with a Philly stop in 2013, though the fact that they played three shows in Philly last year makes me doubtful I'll be so lucky. <br />Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06555864645141291086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308146011696769489.post-52537151991760741222012-12-17T07:29:22.024-08:002012-12-17T07:29:22.024-08:00Still haven't picked this up yet, I need to ge...Still haven't picked this up yet, I need to get my shit together.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06555864645141291086noreply@blogger.com