**💭 Thoughts:** After being in the game for more than three decades, Deftones is one of few bands that can consistently release good albums, and their 2025 studio album *private music* is no different. The album continues to showcase how Deftones’ unique and signature sound still manages to hold up to this day with its heavy, atmospheric, and emotional songwriting and production. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) my mind is a mountain 🔵🥇 2.) locked club 🔵 3.) ecdysis 🟢 4.) infinite source 🔵 5.) souvenir 🔵 6.) cXz 🟢 7.) I think about you all the time 🔵 8.) milk of the madonna 🔵🥈 9.) cut hands 🔵 10.) ~metal dream 🔵🥉 11.) departing the body 🔵 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable