Full Circle Digital Magazine August 2013 | Page 57
M U S I C • O NE NI G H T IN CAPE T OWN • DEF T ON ES • Y EL L O W C A R D
WITH MK PRESENTS: THIS WAS A NIGHT TO END ALL NIGHTS!
• Deftones • Yellowcard • Manchester Orchestra
on one stage, for one night!
DEFTONES
Since their inception, Grammy Awardwinning alternative hard rock band Deftones have quietly been pursuing two paths, delivering songs defined by churning, double-fisted aggression while also quietly testing the boundaries of music by incorporating elements of psychedelia and shoegaze. “White Pony”, released in 2000, reached platinum status a month after release. This album earned raves for blending the moodiness of bands like the Cure and Slowdive. After “White Pony”, the band released four studio albums. The group’s seventh and latest album, “Koi No Yokan” is their boldest yet. Both ferociously melodic and dizzyingly expansive, the album moves from pensive to pulverizing – often in the space of a single song. For “Koi No Yokan”, the group reunited with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who also worked on “Diamond Eyes”, and the band set a rigorous daily work schedule. “We kind of adopted this new way of doing things, where we’d have a seven or eight hour work day instead of just working on things a piece at a time,” drummer Abe Cunningham said, “It enabled us to be a lot more efficient.” Moreno agrees. “In the past, one of us would write something, record it, and then weeks - or even months - later, someone else would come along and add to it. We had totally lost that communal vibe. This time, all of the songs started with just the five of us together in a room, playing.” Those close collaborations led to a more deliberate drive and cohesive final product. “It gave us a real sense of focus,” says Cunningham.
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YELLOWCARD
Getting an opportunity to make an impact by playing music is a dream for many bands, but getting a second chance, according to Yellowcard frontman Ryan Key, is a blessing. Yellowcard is known for the hit single “Way Away” from the album “Ocean Avenue”. In 2011 this pop punk / alternative rock band returned to the spotlight after a three?year hiatus, releasing the energized “When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes”. The album was a renaissance of sorts for the Jacksonville natives, as its ten tracks played like the band never spent any time apart. A logical progression from 2007s “Paper Walls”, the group managed to capture elements of its entire discography with the album, which was welcomed by patient fans and praised by critics alike. “When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes” inspired a winding nine months of touring that took the band to over 30 different countries, a world tour that served as a reconnection with old, die-hard fans and an instant way to reach new, younger listeners. “The tours we ?????????????????????????????????????????????t??I??-????????q]????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e????????????????????????????????????????e?????????????????????????]????????e??????????????????????????????]??????????????e???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????a]????$??????????????????]????$????????????????????????????????$???????d??Q???e?????????????t??????)??e????????????????????????????????????????q=????????????????t???????????????!???????I??????Q????????????????????????????????????????????????????M???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????q]?????????????????????????????e??????????e???????????????????????????????????????????????q=?????????t??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e?????????????????????Q???????????????????????????????????t?()]????e???????????e??????()U10?
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