I too was happy to hear that for the most part, Crosses sounds nothing like Deftones, aside from the obvious vocals from Chino. It was a big, fresh sound coming from him. Team Sleep good have similarity to Crosses. But I think Crosses is largely a far better project for Chino, the music is just a lot better and of a higher quality.
And you know, I actually don't think that Chino's vocal approach with Crosses is entirely the same as what he does in Deftones. There a these small differences, but they are enough to catch my ear and I really like it. I guess if I had to attempt saying what those differences are, it'd be things like minor differences in tone, or the range of his voice. There are songs on here where I hear him hit notes I haven't heard him hit before in Deftones.
I just think overall, Crosses is a huge hit for Chino. The music just works. It's like disco fusion, electronica, funk, rock, some r&b vibes here and there, it's just this odd mix that just, well...works.
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