"Digital Bath"
Promotional single by Deftones
from the album White Pony
Released2000
Recorded1999
GenreNu metal[1]
Length4:15
LabelMaverick
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Deftones singles chronology
"Back to School (Mini Maggit)"
(2000)
"Digital Bath"
(2000)
"Minerva"
(2003)

"Digital Bath" is a song by the American alternative metal band Deftones. The song was released as a promotional single from their third studio album, White Pony.[2]

Style

"Digital Bath" features a variety of effects and sampling.[3] The verse is composed of echoed guitar chords and soothing, whispered vocals. The song also features a high vocal pitch from Chino Moreno virtually unheard in other Deftones material. Moreno stated that despite the "prettiness" of the song, it's actually about "electrocuting a girl in a bathtub".[4][5]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Andrew Bennett. The video features live footage of the band intercut with segments of a woman entering a bathtub and the band performing at a rehearsal space. "Digital Bath" was performed live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 9, 2001.

Cover versions

English mathcore band Rolo Tomassi did a cover version for the Kerrang! compilation album Kerrang! Ultimate Rock Heroes!, released in June 2015.[6]

Brandon Smith of The Anix did a cover for his seventh studio album, Hologram.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Digital Bath"Deftones4:15

Appearances in other media

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 16
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 38

References

  1. Holiday Kirk (September 2, 2021). "The 100 Greatest Nu-Metal Songs of All Time". holidaykirk.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  2. "Deftones – Digitat Bath". Discogs. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  3. Greer, Nick (December 16, 2006). "Deftones Saturday Night Wrist". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 21, 2012. "Digital Bath," "Knife Party," and "Change" are all defined by the ghostly samples in the background that perfectly matched Chino's vocals and the wonderful harmonic phrasing on those songs.
  4. "The Class of 2000: Chino Moreno on Deftones' "White Pony"". August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010.
  5. "13 Unexpected Songs to Say I Love You On Valentine's Day". February 14, 2013. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016.
  6. "Kerrang! Ultimate Rock Heroes! (2015, CD)".
  7. "Hear Electronic Outfit the Anix's Reverent Cover of Deftones' "Digital Bath"". Revolver. September 19, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  8. "Deftones Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  9. "Deftones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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