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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Clear
| name = Clear
| Type = ep
| type = ep
| Artist = [[Periphery (band)|Periphery]]
| artist = [[Periphery (band)|Periphery]]
| Cover = ???
| cover = File:PERIPHERY-CLEAR-COVER.jpg
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| Released = {{Start date|2014|1|28}}
| released = {{Start date|2014|1|28}}
| Recorded =
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| Studio = <small>see [[#Studios|Studios]]</small>
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| Genre = [[Progressive metal]], [[Djent]]
| Length = {{Duration |m=29 |s=12}}
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Progressive metal]]|[[djent]]|[[progressive metalcore]]}}
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| Label = [[Sumerian Records|Sumerian]]
| length = {{Duration|m=29|s=12}}
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| Last album = ''[[Periphery II: This Time It's Personal]]''<br><small>(2012)</small>
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| label = {{hlist|[[Sumerian Records|Sumerian]]|[[Century Media Records|Century Media]]}}
| This album = '''''Clear'''''<br><small>(2014)</small>
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| Next album = ''[[Juggernaut: Alpha]]''<br><small>(2015)</small>
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| prev_title = [[Periphery II: This Time It's Personal]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Juggernaut: Alpha]]
| next_year = 2015
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'''''Clear''''' is the second studio EP by American [[progressive metal]] band [[Periphery (band)|Periphery]]. It was released on January 28, 2014. This EP is an experimental work for the band: aside from the intro track, each member of the band has composed a track and cover the role of creative director of that track.
'''''Clear''''' is the second EP by American [[progressive metal]] band [[Periphery (band)|Periphery]]. It was released on January 28, 2014 through [[Sumerian Records]]. This EP is an experimental work for the band: aside from the intro track, each member of the band composed a track and covered the role of creative director over that track.


== Background ==
== Background ==
Jake Bowen stated:
Jake Bowen stated:
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<blockquote>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.
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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.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152113420443217&set=a.398626323216.167142.19059968216&type=1 Periphery announce EP Clear]</ref></blockquote>


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{{Quote|text=''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.
This EP has no artwork, by choice of the band.
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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.|sign=Jake Bowen|source=<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152113420443217&set=a.398626323216.167142.19059968216&type=1 Periphery announce EP Clear]</ref>}}


A preview of "Feed the Ground" surfaced in 2012 originally as a demo for Spencer Sotelo and Matt Halpern's project The Mothership.
This EP has no artwork, by choice of the band. A preview of "Feed the Ground" surfaced in 2012 originally as a demo for Spencer Sotelo and Matt Halpern's project King Mothership.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| total_length = 29:12

| all_lyrics = Sotelo
| all_lyrics = Sotelo

| music_credits = yes

| title1 = Overture
| title1 = Overture
| note1 = instrumental
| note1 = instrumental
| music1 = Mansoor
| music1 = Mansoor
| length1 = 2:12
| length1 = 2:12

| title2 = The Summer Jam
| title2 = The Summer Jam
| music2 = Bowen
| music2 = Bowen
| length2 = 4:17
| length2 = 4:17

| title3 = Feed the Ground
| title3 = Feed the Ground
| music3 = Halpern, Sotelo
| music3 = Halpern, Sotelo
| length3 = 4:38
| length3 = 4:38

| title4 = Zero
| title4 = Zero
| note4 = instrumental
| note4 = instrumental
| music4 = Mansoor
| music4 = Mansoor
| length4 = 5:31
| length4 = 5:31

| title5 = The Parade of Ashes
| title5 = The Parade of Ashes
| music5 = Sotelo
| music5 = Sotelo
| length5 = 5:13
| length5 = 5:13

| title6 = Extraneous
| title6 = Extraneous
| note6 = instrumental
| note6 = instrumental
| music6 = Getgood
| music6 = Getgood
| length6 = 3:21
| length6 = 3:21

| title7 = Pale Aura
| title7 = Pale Aura
| music7 = Holcomb
| music7 = Holcomb
| length7 = 4:40
| length7 = 4:40
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| total_length = 29:52
}}
}}


== Credits ==
== Personnel ==
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.


=== Personnel ===
;Periphery
;Periphery
* Spencer Sotelo — [[Singing|vocals]]
* Spencer Sotelo — vocals
* [[Misha Mansoor|Misha "Bulb" Mansoor]] — [[Electric guitar|guitar]]
* [[Misha Mansoor|Misha "Bulb" Mansoor]] — guitar
* Jake Bowen — guitar
* Jake Bowen — guitar
* Mark Holcomb — guitar
* Mark Holcomb — guitar
* Adam "Nolly" Getgood — [[Bass guitar|bass]]
* Adam "Nolly" Getgood — bass
* Matt Halpern — [[Drum kit|drums]]
* [[Matt Halpern]] — drums


;Additional musicians
;Additional musicians
* Nick Johnston — [[guitar solo]] on "The Parade of Ashes"
* [[Nick Johnston (guitarist)|Nick Johnston]] — [[guitar solo]] on "The Parade of Ashes"


;Production
;Production
* Misha "Bulb" Mansoor — [[Audio engineer|engineering]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] on "Overture", "The Summer Jam", "Zero", "Pale Aura"
* Misha "Bulb" Mansoor — [[Audio engineer|engineering]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] on "Overture", "The Summer Jam", "Zero", "Pale Aura"
* Adam "Nolly" Getgood — [[Audio mastering|mastering]] on "Overture", "The Summer Jam", "Zero", "Extraneous", "Pale Aura"; engineering, mixing on "Extraneous"
* Adam "Nolly" Getgood — [[Audio mastering|mastering]] on "Overture", "The Summer Jam", "Zero", "Extraneous", "Pale Aura"; engineering, mixing on "Extraneous"
* Spencer Sotelo — [[Record producer|production]] on "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"; vocal production
* Spencer Sotelo — production on "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"; vocal production
* Matt Halpern — production on "Feed the Ground"
* Matt Halpern — production on "Feed the Ground"
* Taylor Larson — production, [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording]], engineering, mixing, mastering on "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"
* [[Taylor Larson]] — production, [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording]], engineering, mixing, mastering on "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"
** Ernie Slenkovich — additional engineering on "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"
* Ernie Slenkovich — additional engineering on "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"


=== Studios ===
;Studios
* Top Secret Audio — engineering, mixing, mastering of "Overture", "The Summer Jam", "Zero", "Extraneous", "Pale Aura"
* Top Secret Audio — engineering, mixing, mastering of "Overture", "The Summer Jam", "Zero", "Extraneous", "Pale Aura"
* Oceanic studios — recording, mixing, mastering of "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"
* Oceanic studios — recording, mixing, mastering of "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"
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! Chart
! Chart (2014)
! Peak<br/>position
! Peak<br/>position
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|{{Album chart|Australia|37|artist=Periphery|album=Clear}}
|{{Album chart|Australia|37|artist=Periphery|album=Clear}}
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|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/512483/products/1055722/1/|title=Clear - Periphery|accessdate=May 15, 2015|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=Japanese}}</ref>
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|{{Album chart|Billboard200|62|artist=Periphery|artistid=328522}}
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|style="text-align:center" | 134
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|{{Album chart|BillboardIndependent|10|artist=Periphery|artistid=328522}}
|{{Album chart|Billboard200|62|artist=Periphery|id=328522}}
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|{{Album chart|BillboardHardRock|2|artist=Periphery|artistid=328522}}
|{{Album chart|BillboardIndependent|10|artist=Periphery|id=328522}}
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|{{Album chart|BillboardRock|15|artist=Periphery|artistid=328522}}
|{{Album chart|BillboardHardRock|2|artist=Periphery|id=328522}}
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|{{Album chart|BillboardRock|15|artist=Periphery|id=328522}}
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|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/512483/products/1055722/1/|title=Clear - Periphery|accessdate=2015-05-15|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=Japanese}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center" | 134
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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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{{Periphery (band)}}
== External links ==
{{Authority control}}
* {{Allmusic |class=album |id=mw0002606420 |label=''Clear''}}
* {{External link |http://sumerianrecords.com/albums/Periphery/Clear |''Clear'' |[[Sumerian Records]]}}


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[[Category:2014 EPs]]
[[Category:2014 EPs]]
[[Category:Periphery (band) albums]]
[[Category:Periphery (band) albums]]
[[Category:Sumerian Records albums]]
[[Category:Century Media Records albums]]

Latest revision as of 04:03, 29 July 2024

Clear
EP by
Periphery
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2014 (2014-01-28)
Genre
Length29:12
Label
Periphery chronology
Periphery II: This Time It's Personal
(2012) 		Clear
(2014) 		Juggernaut: Alpha
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Clear is the second EP by American progressive metal band Periphery. It was released on January 28, 2014 through Sumerian Records. This EP is an experimental work for the band: aside from the intro track, each member of the band composed a track and covered the role of creative director over that track.

Background

[edit]

Jake Bowen stated:

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.

— Jake Bowen, [2]

This EP has no artwork, by choice of the band. A preview of "Feed the Ground" surfaced in 2012 originally as a demo for Spencer Sotelo and Matt Halpern's project King Mothership.

Track listing

[edit]

All lyrics are written by Sotelo

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Overture" (instrumental)Mansoor2:12
2."The Summer Jam"Bowen4:17
3."Feed the Ground"Halpern, Sotelo4:38
4."Zero" (instrumental)Mansoor5:31
5."The Parade of Ashes"Sotelo5:13
6."Extraneous" (instrumental)Getgood3:21
7."Pale Aura"Holcomb4:40
Total length:29:52

Personnel

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Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Periphery
Additional musicians
Production
  • Misha "Bulb" Mansoor — engineering, mixing on "Overture", "The Summer Jam", "Zero", "Pale Aura"
  • Adam "Nolly" Getgood — mastering on "Overture", "The Summer Jam", "Zero", "Extraneous", "Pale Aura"; engineering, mixing on "Extraneous"
  • Spencer Sotelo — production on "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"; vocal production
  • Matt Halpern — production on "Feed the Ground"
  • Taylor Larson — production, recording, engineering, mixing, mastering on "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"
  • Ernie Slenkovich — additional engineering on "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"
Studios
  • Top Secret Audio — engineering, mixing, mastering of "Overture", "The Summer Jam", "Zero", "Extraneous", "Pale Aura"
  • Oceanic studios — recording, mixing, mastering of "Feed the Ground", "The Parade of Ashes"

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 37
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 134
US Billboard 200[5] 62
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 10
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] 15

References

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  1. ^ Heaney, Gregory. Clear - Periphery at AllMusic
  2. ^ Periphery announce EP Clear
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Periphery – Clear". Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "Clear - Periphery" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "Periphery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Periphery Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Periphery Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Periphery Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
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