More love for Long Island.
Envy on the Coast is a band that came out of the whole Long Island pop-punk/post-hardcore scene, and they've always had their own distinct sound. Their debut album, Lucy Gray, had a nice mix of the standard crooning vocals with some pop-sensible screaming, heavy and effected guitars and bass and the occasional electronic beat or synth hook. Their new album, however, takes their sound somewhere new, and it's hard to even call it punk rock (despite how massive a genre that has become).
Lowcountry is an album with astounding production value. The mix is incredibly intricate, and if you listen through good speakers you'll probably catch something new each time. Envy's sound has changed drastically. This album is much more pop sensible, the bits of synth and electronica are closer to the forefront, and the vocals are extremely radio-friendly. Now, rather than waste time trying to describe their new direction, I'll just sum it up: Envy on the Coast has turned into Incubus.
Here's a track from their first album:
And here's one from the new one.
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