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  ††† (Crosses) —the duo made up of Deftones' Chino Moreno and producer/multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez—present their cover of George Michael’s “One More Try” accompanied by an animated visualizer. Listen HERE In 2020, they instituted a holiday ritual by sharing a surprise cover of “The Beginning of the End” by Cause & Effect on Christmas Eve. They continued this tradition in 2021 with a cover of “Goodbye Horses” by Q Lazzarus. For 2022, they have unveiled “One More Try.” The song famously graced George Michael’s classic 1987 debut album, Faith. In the hands of †††, its themes of temptation and new love resonate over synths in the glow of reverb and Chino's vocals. The group not only performed all of the instrumentation, but they also produced, recorded, and mixed the song. It caps off a monumental year for †††. They just released the PERMANENT.RADIANT EP and the series of accompanying videos that started with " Initiation " and " Protection " in Mar...

  Today, ††† (Crosses) —the duo made up of Deftones' Chino Moreno and producer/multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez—return with their first EP in 10 years PERMANENT.RADIANT. Listen HERE via Warner Records. The 6-track project also arrives with the release of a gripping new video for “Holier.” Watch it HERE . The EP kicks off with “ SENSATION ,” an unnerving track anchored by its ethereal chorus and is followed by the previously released scorcher “ Vivien .” Sonically, the group ascends to new heights with amorphous soundscapes, thrilling production and even a gorgeous feel-good groove on "Day One." Additionally, the project arrives with limited edition coloured vinyl available at https://www.crossescult.com . In keeping with the EP’s singular visual themes, the video for “Holier” puts protagonist and actress Thais Molon in beautiful soft lighting while being baptized as well as appearing in places like an old motel room —where a performance from ††† ensues— as more cinemat...