Not a fan of the newer stuff, even though it's actually better? That's cool. You like what you like. But my opinion is that Deftones got better as their career moved forward. The was a smart progression with each album, but I say their self titled album was their one blunder in their career. The album was not bad, don't get the idea that I'm saying it was. But their self titled sort of sounded like they were stuck. I liked the album, but I was also quickly bored of it, which for me was a first because I've never been bored of Deftones, ever.
You have your reasons for ranking their albums like you did, but you never said how long you've listened to this band or if you're new to them, new as in you knew who they were, but never really listened to their albums collectively. Your post reads like this was you first focused venture in to checking the band out, so maybe if I am correct, that explains why you listed the albums like you did.
But then again, just because I don't agree with how you rank the bands discography, doesn't change that you resonated or connected with each album in your own way based on the music you like. I was in grade school when I had Adrenaline purchased for me, that was back in 1995 and I was eight. So obviously I've been a Deftones fan for a long time. What they have put out since their debut, yes, the older stuff has a certain charm and imperfection that is appealing, but the bands newer albums are simply better. I don't approach how I rank their discography based on the typical "man, I wish they still sounded like they did when they were younger, they're not as heavy anymore..." I like bands that evolve or don't follow the same formula every album, or takes a safe approach to be more relevant that way. Deftones sound so much better now than they did in 95 man. They make better albums.
I wonder if you listened for as long as I have, would you still rank the albums like you did? Something tells me you might not.
But it's nice to see Deftones get talked about here for a change. Not a lot of people here appreciate how good they are.
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