Dominated by Chino Moreno, who is most known for his role as the vocalist for alt-metal band Deftones, his side project Team Sleep is almost a far cry from the main group. This self-entitled debut album, while still an guitar-oriented release, relies more on elements of trip hop, dreamy poppiness, and an overall more restrained tone; said result lies in the eyes of the beholder, like beauty itself. On one hand, those who expected, say, the borderline nu metal character of Around the Fur or the depressingly varied Deftones might be turned off by how chill and downbeat much of the record is. Fortunately, there also exists the other side of roaches whom will be taken aback by how thoughtful, relatively tranquil, and intriguing the product ended up becoming in the long run. Keep in mind, however, that you don't have to appreciate Deftones just to fall head over heels for Team Sleep just because Chino's involved.
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