Crosses a.k.a. ††† the duo made up of Deftones’ Chino Moreno and producer/multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez has shared heir cover of George Michael’s “One More Try” accompanied by an animated visualizer. Releasing covers is now a holiday tradition for the duo, with last year’s rendition of “Goodbye Horses” by Q Lazarus. With the Crosses touch on it, this 1980’s heartbreaking ballad takes on an even greater weight, considering the upcoming 8th anniversary of George Michael’s death on Christmas Day. The group just released their new EP, Permanent.Radiant (read our review here). Purchase, stream and Watch “One More Try” here!
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††† (Crosses) – One More Try (Official Audio)
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 March, directed by Shaun Lopez and Lorenzo Diego Carrera. Listen HERE. Buy ††† exclusive merch, blue vinyl, and CDs at
Permanent.Radiant Track List:
1.Sensation
2.Vivien
3.Cadavre Exquis
4.Day One
5.Holier
6.Procession
About (†††) Crosses:
††† (Crosses) is the conjuration of childhood friends and longtime collaborators Chino Moreno of Deftones and producer/multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez. Balancing light and shadow, analog synths and guitars, and electronic transmissions and vocal exorcisms, they introduced the group with 2011’s EP † followed by EP†† a year later. 2014 saw the arrival of their vaunted self-titled full-length debut. They broke a six-year silence by beginning a holiday cover tradition in 2020 with the release of their take on Cause and Effect’s “The Beginning of the End” Christmas Eve. A rendition of Q Lazzarus’s “Goodbye Lazzarus” followed exactly a year to the date. During 2022, they made their return with their debut EP for Warner Records, PERMANENT.RADIANT. Performed, produced, mixed, and recorded solely by †††, its cinematic soundscapes and arresting vocals captivated audiences and tastemakers, earning acclaim from Brooklyn Vegan, Consequence, The FADER, FLOOD, PAPER, PASTE, and more. Closing out 2022 with a cover of George Michael’s “One More Try,” ††† continue to project emotion through an ever-evolving sonic palette brought to life with cinematic visuals, striking artwork, and intriguing songcraft.