Crosses [Chino Moreno's side project]

[GlimmeringMaggit]

Yeah boi

[Inexhale]

I've been waiting for this shit

[GlimmeringMaggit]

Heard it. I reckon this one will split opinion on first listens, a bit like Day One did on the EP. Very optimistic sounding.

I really like it. One of those that Chino played on his mixlr about a year and a half ago, polished up since.

[sharinglungs]

This song leaked a week ago and no one noticed lol

Just from hearing a little bit of it I like it more than Day one.

[Inexhale]

Someone on reedit says that drops today. I'm still going to misbehave and check it

[GlimmeringMaggit]

Double drop. Light as a Feather and Ghost Ride

[Inkblades]

Light as a Feather video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9kkaxYpZH0&ab_channel=CrossesMusic

[Inkblades]

Light as a Feather is one of my favorites of the new songs, absolutely love it. It has a bit of a trip-hop vibe to it IMO and Chino sounds amazing on it.

I'm not gonna listen to Ghost Ride too much because I want the album to feel as fresh as possible. But after two listens, Chino is again really reminding me of George Michael.

[defsteve]

Ghost Ride audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYQe1SCcmB8

[sharinglungs]

Ghost ride is pretty good, no big hooks or chorus, it changes course in the last 30 seconds

[surgery]

The first 1 still better thou

[plagasx]

I really like Light as a Feather.. But I really hope the album has more guitar oriented songs. Not a fan of the more poppy uplifting stuff lol. Hope they got some more stuff that sounds closer to the first album. Initiation was a great start and they kinda went the pop Synth route since then.

[surgery]

The album has 1 5 new songs. 3 out now with the 1st single, so... Anyway Deftones is working on the 10th album, u can expect more guitar oriented there 4 sure

[sharinglungs]

I think I like ghost ride better then light as a feather but I like them both, hopefully we'll get something harder hitting before the album comes out.

[GlimmeringMaggit]

The original press release for the album featured a quote from Chino about it sounding more optimistic, a reflection of an upturn in his life during the recording process. I wouldn't be expecting a dark record, although I'm sure it'll be plenty dynamic. That rumbling, fat low end that Shaun's been accentuating since they came back  last year gives the songs enough on its own.

I still think last year's EP is the best thing they've released, and I think these new songs promise a lot from the album. Shaun's production has taken two steps forward since the first album, in my opinion.

[surgery]

I love them all. Let good vibes flow, no problem with that. I like basically every genre of music, thou.

[Inkblades]

Chino and Shaun did an hour long podcast interview talking about the album:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Z2haGVQCS9AAd0xUFDm8Y?si=6ffb76e2816c4036

Will give it a listen later tonight.

[GlimmeringMaggit]

Cool chat. They didn't talk all that much about the record — bits and pieces, especially about the Robert Smith feature — but I enjoyed listening. Chino said he's been sober of alcohol for over a year.

[surgery]

Pretty cool. It's getting closer

[Inkblades]

Here's a Euro interview but it's a behind a paywall...damn it.

https://www.visions.de/features/storys-und-interviews/interview-mit-crosses-was-lange-waehrt/

Anyway two weeks to go - Interviews and reviews will probably start pouring in now.