THE DROP
Islander have released a studio recording of their cover of Deftones' "Back To School (Mini Maggit)" †. They'd already been slipping it into their live sets before cutting it *.
WHAT TO KNOW
- It's a cover, not an Islander original †.
- "Back To School (Mini Maggit)" is tied to Deftones' nu-metal era †.
- The band had recently been working the song into their live shows before the studio version arrived *.
- A YouTube video accompanies the release *.
- No label, producer, or release format has been confirmed — it's unclear whether this is a standalone single or part of something bigger *†.
THE TAKE
Covering "Back To School" is a genuinely risky pick — it's the Deftones song a chunk of the fanbase has spent 25 years arguing about, and choosing it over the safe *White Pony* deep cuts says Islander aren't interested in easy applause. The fact that they road-tested it live before recording it is the detail worth noting; that's a band checking whether it actually lands in a room before committing it to tape.
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