I�ve been sitting on this one for a while, listening to the CD over and over, but never bothering to write about it. I admit that�s bad behavior for a critic, but Periscope, like the other Colour Haze albums, is too good for multitasking. If I�m going to listen to it, I�m going to listen to it and say to hell with everything else. This album has the band continuing to define their signature sound. There�s the familiar distorted growl that stems from Kyuss, and rumbling underneath are jazzier rhythms and fluid bass playing. Mixed together, you get a highly emotive style of music that�s as introspective as it�s uplifting. The band finds a natural groove and lets it grow naturally. Nothing�s forced � it�s an incredibly organic sound. The best way of describing Colour Haze is to call it �beautiful.� Which explains why I�ve had such a rough time writing about Periscope. But there�s no sense in me being greedy and hoarding it all to myself.

If you are familiar with Colour Haze, who have released Ewige Blumenkraft and the more recent album, Los Sounds de Krauts, you will not be surprised by the sound of this one. The production is fabulous, sounds are both loud and warm. All of the songs filled with deep spaced out guitars, low bass, jazzy drumming and that beautiful smokey voice. These guys own the groove.

It has more balls than Los Sounds de Krauts. Fuzzfilled riffs chugging along with some slowed down parts here and there. Don't miss out on this masterpiece.

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