Crosses – Permanent. Radiant

Crosses – Permanent. Radiant is the 2022 EP from the darkly cinematic duo also known as +++, pairing Chino Moreno of Deftones on vocals with producer and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez. Released on Warner Records (catalog WB 724741), this LP brings together a collection of tracks that sits comfortably in its own atmospheric space, somewhere between cold electronic production and deeply textured songwriting.

What Makes Crosses – Permanent. Radiant Worth Your Attention

Crosses has always operated at its own pace and on its own terms. Chino Moreno is best known for his work fronting Deftones, but this project gives him room to explore a different register entirely. His vocal textures here are restrained and searching rather than explosive, and that restraint suits the material. Shaun Lopez handles all production and instrumentation, building eerie synth arrangements and pulsating percussion into sprawling, lush soundscapes that reward close listening. The duo creates a kind of cinematic pressure throughout the record, building atmosphere without tipping into excess.

The Tracklist and Format

The six-track LP runs through “Sensation” and “Vivien,” both previously released as singles, before moving into deeper cuts including “Cadavre Exquis,” “Holier,” and “Procession.” Notably, “Day One” was once an exclusive vinyl track, making its appearance here significant for anyone who missed it in earlier formats. That track alone gives this pressing a reason to exist beyond a simple singles collection. Across all six songs, the record maintains a consistent mood without feeling repetitive, which is genuinely difficult to pull off in a project of this length.

The Pressing Details

This is an LP pressing on Warner Records, catalog number WB 724741. For collectors, the draw here is straightforward: this is a physical document of a project that has always been somewhat elusive in terms of its release strategy. Crosses releases vinyl deliberately and without much regularity, which means copies of their records tend to move when they appear. If you’re already a Deftones collector or someone who follows either Moreno or Lopez across their various projects, this EP belongs alongside that material. It fills in a specific corner of both artists’ output and does so in a format that suits the density of the production. Vinyl gives the low-end synth work and the spatial mix room to breathe in a way that streaming simply does not replicate.

Tracklist

1. SENSATION
2. VIVIEN
3. CADAVRE EXQUIS
4. DAY ONE
5. HOLIER
6. PROCESSION