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04/17/07, 09:59 AM
Envy on the Coast - EP
Record Label: Photo Finish Records
Release Date: 9/06/06
Who?
Alternative Press ultra-buzz band, evidenced by their spot on AP's "100 Bands to Watch" List for 2007 and their spot on the AltPress tour with such big names as Circa Survive, As Tall As Lions, and Cute Is What We Aim For. With nearly half a million plays on their myspace, their spot in the top 8 of Spin.com's band of the year competition, and #1 spot on the Purevolume charts late in '06, Envy are gathering some serious steam for the release of their debut with the taste-test sampler EP.
How Is It?
There is some real talent in this band. They know how to play their instruments and write a convincing hook, molded with a decent knack for verse and musicianship that features the occasional time signature and key change throughout the EP. There is only one problem that exposes itself: Envy on the Coast really don't know who they are. While they do very convincing alt-rock songs in the vein of Incubus with the tracks "Temper Temper," the first single off of the EP, and "Paperback," they take completely different roads for the other tracks. "You Won't Hear This" is a sort of mold of Something Corporate hooks, Queen piano leads, and Gatsby's American Dream guitar work and time changes. It is clearly the strongest song on the EP, with plenty of different sounds to whet the appetite of any listener. The fourth, "Sucker Punch," is a hearkening back to Envy's former Long Island legends Glassjaw, with heavy guitars and hooky chorus with heavy effected guitars. The last song "Green Eyes Don't Lie" combine all of the songs, with hook laden choruses, heavy guitar breakdowns, and time signature changes that end the EP sufficiently. Singer Ryan Hunter is nothing special, but he also does not fail. The guitar and drum work are also impressive; the CD's liner notes proudly proclaim that no drum edits or auto-tune was used on the EP. Overall Envy on the Coast are a band on the verge of having a great debut, if only they can decide what sound they want to go forward with. Stay tuned, because Envy on the Coast could be the next big scene stars.
There's Jealousy on the Beach!: Incubus, Glassjaw, potpourri.
www.envyonthecoast.com (http://www.envyonthecoast.com)
www.myspace.com/envyonthecoast (http://www.myspace.com/envyonthecoast)
Record Label: Photo Finish Records
Release Date: 9/06/06
Who?
Alternative Press ultra-buzz band, evidenced by their spot on AP's "100 Bands to Watch" List for 2007 and their spot on the AltPress tour with such big names as Circa Survive, As Tall As Lions, and Cute Is What We Aim For. With nearly half a million plays on their myspace, their spot in the top 8 of Spin.com's band of the year competition, and #1 spot on the Purevolume charts late in '06, Envy are gathering some serious steam for the release of their debut with the taste-test sampler EP.
How Is It?
There is some real talent in this band. They know how to play their instruments and write a convincing hook, molded with a decent knack for verse and musicianship that features the occasional time signature and key change throughout the EP. There is only one problem that exposes itself: Envy on the Coast really don't know who they are. While they do very convincing alt-rock songs in the vein of Incubus with the tracks "Temper Temper," the first single off of the EP, and "Paperback," they take completely different roads for the other tracks. "You Won't Hear This" is a sort of mold of Something Corporate hooks, Queen piano leads, and Gatsby's American Dream guitar work and time changes. It is clearly the strongest song on the EP, with plenty of different sounds to whet the appetite of any listener. The fourth, "Sucker Punch," is a hearkening back to Envy's former Long Island legends Glassjaw, with heavy guitars and hooky chorus with heavy effected guitars. The last song "Green Eyes Don't Lie" combine all of the songs, with hook laden choruses, heavy guitar breakdowns, and time signature changes that end the EP sufficiently. Singer Ryan Hunter is nothing special, but he also does not fail. The guitar and drum work are also impressive; the CD's liner notes proudly proclaim that no drum edits or auto-tune was used on the EP. Overall Envy on the Coast are a band on the verge of having a great debut, if only they can decide what sound they want to go forward with. Stay tuned, because Envy on the Coast could be the next big scene stars.
There's Jealousy on the Beach!: Incubus, Glassjaw, potpourri.
www.envyonthecoast.com (http://www.envyonthecoast.com)
www.myspace.com/envyonthecoast (http://www.myspace.com/envyonthecoast)