An ode to Periphery.
I wanted to share my thoughts, a few months after the release of APWD, since somehow this album has been quite divisive (or at least, this is my perception, which may be totally wrong!)
The first thing I have to say is that we should be very, very thankful to have a band with such an immense courage, integrity and honesty to put out an album that reflects solely what they have felt was the right thing to do for them. Since the beginning, the band has been always crystal clear about thery "philosophy", namely, writing albums the way they like, without trying to force-please the listeners.
Some may call this egoism, but for me this is the very essence of an artist.
I say all of this as a P5 absolute enjoyer. At first I really wasn't into APWD, but then, listening after listing, i started to feel the authenticity and and the desire to communicate something truly profound and complex, not merely through technicalities, but by imbuing every song with emotional meaning.
That's all.
Thanks to every member of this fantastic band, I love you all.