Two of Sacramento’s best-known rock musicians have started calling Los Angeles home and been working on a new spellbinding project called ††† (Crosses). Long time friends Chino Moreno (of the Deftones) and Shaun Lopez of Far and Chuck Doom will be releasing the second installment of an EP series this Tuesday. The EP is simply called "EP ††". The first release, "EP †", was made available for free on the band’s website last August. With dark themes and soft electronic beats, the music is somewhere in between Moreno’s previous projects Deftones and Team Sleep. The songs are haunting and full of unsettling tension, but at the same time can be alluring in a non-depressing and free-flowing way. Moreno’s wails do not get as fierce as on Deftones records, but do carry strong intensity and sense of longing. Later this spring, the band will hit the international festival with appearances at Lollapalooza in Chile and Quilmes Rock in Argentina. However, before heading out of the country, ††† will play a few shows in California including The Glasshouse in Pomona on January 3st. – Karla Hernández