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| Envy on the Coast - Self-Titled EP | 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
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08:18 PM on 04/17/07 | Love temper temper when I first heard it on purevolume, but I agree that they need to find themselves. | | |
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09:55 AM on 04/19/07 | The only songs i like are sucker punch and temper temper.
But nice review, explained the cd very well. | | |
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11:24 AM on 04/19/07 | I agree with the review, although Ryan is actually the main singer, Sal sings on "You Won't Hear This" while Brian does mostly supporting vocals. These guys are very talented and I think their music translates well live. As for what the record holds I've heard 3 "new" songs so far. "The Gift of Paralysis" and "Sugar Skulls" offer more of what "Temper Temper" and "Paperback" bring, while "Tell Them That She's Not Scared" is a bit lighter but nothing close to "You Won't Hear This" Personally I love the diversity of the band and I'd probably get bored if they only had one sound. | | |
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12:09 PM on 04/19/07 | I agree with the review, although Ryan is actually the main singer, Sal sings on "You Won't Hear This" while Brian does mostly supporting vocals. These guys are very talented and I think their music translates well live. As for what the record holds I've heard 3 "new" songs so far. "The Gift of Paralysis" and "Sugar Skulls" offer more of what "Temper Temper" and "Paperback" bring, while "Tell Them That She's Not Scared" is a bit lighter but nothing close to "You Won't Hear This" Personally I love the diversity of the band and I'd probably get bored if they only had one sound. |
my bad about the singer.
do you know when the full-length is coming out? | | |
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01:33 PM on 04/20/07 | ^ umm if you're a fan of the band, you pretty much know all of this.
the new record will not disappoint. the guys wrote this ep when they were in high school, so the material is a couple of years old. | | |
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08:31 PM on 04/23/07 | They are a decent band with a decent record, but let's face it, I don't think sound like Glassjaw or Incubus... | | |
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10:45 PM on 04/24/07 | They are a decent band with a decent record, but let's face it, I don't think sound like Glassjaw or Incubus... |
incubus .. maybe. glassjawn .. hell no.
good review otherwise.
i picked this up at the AP tour for 5 bones. | | |
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08:22 PM on 04/25/07 | When I talked (briefly) with Ryan at the show in Philly when he came, he told me the full-length was projected to come out August 7th. | | |
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10:43 AM on 06/01/07 | green eyes don't lie. [=[=[= | | |
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09:21 AM on 06/15/08 | If you listen to the other song on their new album they have songs like each song there was on the EP. So they decided that if they were going to make music they needed to put in all of the different types of sounds they wanted. If you get the new album all of the song types from the EP are acounted for on the new cd "Lucy Gray." They don't wanna confind to one genre they wanna make their music different. | | |
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