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"We were kind of painted into a corner with the nu-metal thing," Moreno would later reflect in interviews. "We had the riffs, but we also had these melodic ideas that were much more expansive. We wanted to make a record that you could listen to in the dark, from start to finish."

: Much of the album was mixed at a haunted mansion in Hollywood formerly owned by Chuck Berry, which some fans believe contributed to its "sleazy" and "fever-dreamy" vibe. Standout Tracks white pony deftones

The single. But don't call it a sellout. "Change" is a slow-burning masterpiece about toxic codependency. The descending bass line, the cinematic strings (sampled via keyboard), and the final scream of "I took you home / Set you on the glass" make this the definitive anthem. It is a gothic prom song for the damned. "We were kind of painted into a corner

: The album saw the band incorporate elements of trip-hop, shoegaze, and post-punk. This shift was heavily influenced by frontman Chino Moreno’s desire to evolve beyond the "metal" label, a sentiment later compared to Radiohead's evolution with Frank Delgado’s Influence Standout Tracks The single