Around the Fur
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| Studio album by Deftones | ||||||||||
| Released | October 28, 1997 | |||||||||
| Recorded | April–June 1997, Studio Litho, Seattle, Washington | |||||||||
| Genre | Nu metal, alternative metal[1] | |||||||||
| Length | 74:00 | |||||||||
| Label | Maverick/Warner Bros. (9 46810-2) |
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| Producer | Terry Date and Deftones | |||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10)[3] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [4] |
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Around the Fur is Deftones' second major label album, released in 1997. The songs "My Own Summer (Shove It)" and "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" were both released as singles with accompanying videos. The album was eventually certified platinum on June 7, 2011.[5]
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[edit] Background
Around the Fur is the album that put Deftones at the forefront of the 1990s nu metal and alternative metal scene, after the underground, fan-base building success of their major label debut, Adrenaline.
The song "Headup" features Max Cavalera of Soulfly doing additional vocals. It was written by Max and Chino as a way of venting some of their pain over the loss of Max's step-son, and Chino's friend, Dana Wells. Soulfly is taken from a portmanteau invented for the song. English alternative rock band Muse cites Deftones as a root influence[6][7] and sometimes uses the riff to "Headup" as an outro to their song "New Born" during live performances.
Around the Fur is the first album to feature Frank Delgado as additional personnel, who would eventually join the band officially in 1999.
While the lyrics are in the booklet, not every single word is printed. A good example is the song "Lhabia" where in the verses, Chino Moreno whispers statements that are hard to make out. There is also one verse missing from the song "Headup".
The CD has a clean version, although it was not sold with a Parental Advisory sticker.
The album cover was shot by photographer Rick Kosick during a late-night party in Seattle where the band was recording. Upon seeing the candid photo, the band proclaimed that they wanted to use it as the album cover. Kosick was unsure who the girl was, so the band had to find out and track down the woman to obtain her permission to use the photo, which she eventually granted.[8]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Deftones, except "Headup" by Deftones and Max Cavalera.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "My Own Summer (Shove It)" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Lhabia" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Mascara" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Around the Fur" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Rickets" | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Lotion" | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Dai the Flu" | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Headup" (featuring Max Cavalera) | 5:12 |
| 10. | "MX" ("MX" ends at 4:52 but is succeeded with two hidden tracks: "Bong Hit" (19:32–19:55) and "Damone" (32:36–37:18)) | 37:18 |
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Band members
- Stephen Carpenter – guitar
- Chi Cheng – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Abe Cunningham – drums
- Chino Moreno – vocals
[edit] Additional personnel
- Frank Delgado – audio effects (on "My Own Summer (Shove It)", "Around the Fur", "Dai the Flu", "Headup" and "MX")
- Matt Bayles – assistant to Terry Date
- Max Cavalera – additional vocals and guitar (on "Headup")
- Annalynn Cunningham – additional vocals (on "MX")
- Terry Date – production, mixing, recording
- Steve Durkee – assistant to Ulrich Wild
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Rick Kosick – photography
- Kevin Reagan – art direction and design
- Ulrich Wild – mixing, recording, digital editing
[edit] Chart positions
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[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification |
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| Australia[15] | Gold |
| United Kingdom[16] | Silver |
| United States[5] | Platinum |
[edit] Cultural references
A poster of the album art can be seen in the film Universal Soldier: The Return.
The song "Headup" is used in its entirety in the film Manic starring Don Cheadle and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
English rock band Muse have played "Headup" numerous times at the end of their track "New Born".
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/5497/Deftones-Around-the-Fur/
- ^ "Around the Fur - Deftones". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r315443.
- ^ "Deftones: Around The Fur". Pitchfork Media. http://web.archive.org/web/20030618125037/www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/d/deftones/around-the-fur.shtml.
- ^ "Deftones - Around the Fur (album review)". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/5497/Deftones-Around-the-Fur/.
- ^ a b "RIAA Gold and Platinum searchable database". Search for artist "Deftones". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ Deftones - Muse Wiki: Supermassive wiki for the band Muse
- ^ muse : archives | microcuts.net | July 1999
- ^ Bennet, J.Revolver. September 2007. Pg. 122
- ^ "Deftones - Around the Fur". Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Deftones&titel=Around+The+Fur&cat=a.
- ^ "Deftones - Around the Fur". Hung Medien. http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Deftones&titel=Around+The+Fur&cat=a.
- ^ "Deftones - Around the Fur". Hung Medien. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Deftones&titel=Around+The+Fur&cat=a.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Deftones / Longplay" (in German). PhonoNet. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Deftones/?type=longplay.
- ^ a b Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Asher D – Dyverse". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM.
- ^ "Around the Fur - Deftones". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/deftones/around-the-fur/263853.
- ^ "Accreditations - 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ariacharts-accreditations-2006albums.htm.
- ^ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.
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