Periphery - Clear

After a slightly disappointing sophomore release from the genre bending Periphery group, I was not so ecstatic for future material.  However, I still showed my support and went to their North American tour and try to hit up their shows whenever they visit Toronto.  While I am still looking for them to play classics such as "Light" and "Insomnia", their live show still resonates even with newer songs from "Periphery II: This Time It's Personal".

So "Clear" was the buzz word surrounding Periphery and social media the past few days.  After the initial YouTube sample, I was hooked right back into the energetic expectation for this January 28th, 2014 release!

Clear is an experiment to explore all of the different writing styles in the band. It's rare when you have a band where every member is capable of writing and producing music. With each member controlling their own track, this recording enabled us to go down any path we chose in terms of style and sound.



"Every track also contains a melodic theme established in Clear's intro track Overture this common thread links all of the songs together, even though they all sound wildly different. Clear shouldn't be confused with our new 3rd full-length album that we're currently working on, nor should it be considered an EP as it rides somewhere in-between clocking in at 30 minutes. Enjoy!" -Jake Bowen

As much as I have respect for Misha and his inventiveness, I had a feeling that the other members of the group were holding back on their writing abilities.  Being able to perform Periphery songs in general call for some talent which of course means there is some writing ability in there somewhere.  Hell, Mark helmed the Haunted Shores project along with Misha while Matt has been running his own online music teaching website known a BANDHAPPY.  So those examples right there show that these members have quite a bit of talent and [with the right direction] have a long career ahead of themselves.  I guess we will see come January 28th...