Swerve City

"Swerve City" is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones. It is the opening track on their seventh studio album, Koi No Yokan (2012), and was released as a single on March 30, 2013, where it peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks.[2] Belching Beaver released a limited edition IPA beer named after the song in 2019.

"Swerve City"
Single by Deftones
from the album Koi No Yokan
ReleasedMarch 30, 2013
Recorded2012
GenreGroove metal[1]
Length2:45
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado, Sergio Vega
Producer(s)Nick Raskulinecz
Deftones singles chronology
"Tempest"
(2012)		 "Swerve City"
(2013)		 "Romantic Dreams"
(2013)
Music video
"Swerve City" on YouTube

Music video

The first music video for "Swerve City", directed by Gus Black, was released on May 9, 2013. It shows a woman (Tamara Feldman[3]) in the desert riding a horse to her home (a ranch bungalow). While brushing her horse outside the bungalow, Chino Moreno is seen heading towards her home in a Porsche Panamera. The woman notices the car headlights as Moreno arrives outside the home. Subsequently, she walks outside and pulls out a pistol.[4]

A second music video was released on July 2, 2013, directed by Ryan Mackfall. This performance video featured tour footage of the band.[5]

Track listing
Promotional CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Swerve City"2:45

Personnel
Deftones
Production

References
  1. Hadusek, Jon (November 20, 2012). "Deftones – Koi No Yokan". Consequence. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. "Deftones – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  3. "DEFTONES-Swerve City". Vimeo. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. Deftones (May 9, 2013). "Deftones - Swerve City [Official Music Video] [4K]". YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  5. Second music video for "Swerve City" – YouTube – retrieved March 22, 2016.


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