Deftones Frontman Names 1997’s ‘Around The Fur’ as Possible Favorite Album

During a recent conversation with Revolver, Chino Moreno picked the band's 1997 sophomore album Around The Fur as one of his favorites. He thinks it might top his list from the group's 10-studio-album catalog.

"Still to this day, it's one of my favorites — if not my favorite record — of ours," said Moreno, as reported by The PRP. "It's this unbridled energy that we captured in that moment."

Moreno recalled how they wrote and tracked the record at Studio Litho in Seattle, which is owned by Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard. "There was something about catching lightning in a bottle with that record," said Chino Moreno to Revolver. "That record definitely stood the test of time. And I love it for that."

The album's singles are 'My Own Summer (Shove It)' and 'Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)'. It was the first time the Sacramento band charted on the Billboard 200. This release opened doors for their breakthrough album, White Pony, in 2000.

Chino Moreno contrasted making Around The Fur with how the band approached Private Music. Their newest album came out in August and was tracked across multiple studios. He said spending four months in one spot wouldn't suit them now.

"I think we're a little spoiled now. We all like to be home, so being in one place for four months would probably not be the most comfortable thing for any of us," said Moreno. "At the age we are now, even touring, we try not to tour over a month at a time until we take a break."

Recording in different spots had perks. Some songs on Private Music were sparked by a morning swim at Zuma Beach in Malibu.

"I came back from swimming and sat down with my guitar and came up with the song 'i think about you all the time'," said Chino Moreno to Revolver. "It was literally just a moment in time that wouldn't have happened if I would've been locked away in a studio somewhere else."

Deftones will head out on a UK and European headline tour early next year. Shows include a performance at The O2 in London. They'll also play Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, and Cardiff. Fans can get info and tickets from the band's official website.