TO OWN A HEART THAT'S HALF OF YOURS
dear god. i think i remember why i fell in love with music, all over again.
All day today, while trying to do my psych hw, i've been listening to the new Envy on the Coast album, Lowcountry, through my headphones. this way, the sound is a bit more distilled, i can concentrate on it and really hear all the words. and oh my god, it is amazing. okay sure, i originally fell in love with music through panic! at the disco, but this music is delicious. this is like the epitome of my obsession with lyrics and emotion and how it is portrayed through vocals. The songs on Lowcountry, specifically "Like I Do", "The Great American T-Shirt Racket", and "Southern Comfort", are so powerful, raw and stunning. this is the type of music that i am not only jealous of, but obsessed with possessing somehow.
I think it is Ryan singing (and writing), and though it sounds like sexy Glassjaw, like i said before, i'm not sure if that is still their main influence, but he sounds so much like Daryl Palumbo in the way he pronounces words and the way his voice fluctuates. shit, just all the cracks and snarls and rumbles in his voice are enough to elicit chills from me over and over.
In "Like I Do", the lyrics combined with the slow tempo and succulent vocals are pretty much enough to drive me crazy. it's so sick and almost disturbing, which of course, is right up my alley. it's sort of a Bonnie and Clyde sort of song, plus cannibal love affair. It sort of reminds me of one of their other songs, Mirrors (which can also elicit chills upon hearing the first few chords), only so much more... romantic for lack of better word, sort of like Glassjaw's "Must Have Run All Day" which is like creepy-sexy.
Actually, most of the songs on Lowcountry have subtle sexual undertones, especially "Devil's Tongue". However, like on their other album, i'm a little disconcerted by all the religious references, mostly because i can't exactly decipher the point they are trying to make. I've read that they are whatever religion, but many of their songs mention not believing or doubting religion, clergy, and Jesus. They aren't preaching anything, though, either way, so it's okay i guess...
pretty much, i recommend Lowcountry to anyone who is prepared to hear some real art from guys who may take things a little too seriously, but are genuine in their efforts. This album is the nearest thing to perfection i've hear from any current band. The lyrics and music and just pretty much everything in this album have the power to make my stomach hurt from sheer richness and incredible emotion.
(The bonus song "Company of Men" is so poignant. I'm not exactly sure, but i'm assuming it is about the man an ex-girlfriend is with or marrying and the speaker is reflecting on how perfect the guy is while he is not as stable and not good enough, how he wishes he could just be as good as that guy. This song is so fucking relatable and just so sad and touching, i wish music like this got more recognition.)
All day today, while trying to do my psych hw, i've been listening to the new Envy on the Coast album, Lowcountry, through my headphones. this way, the sound is a bit more distilled, i can concentrate on it and really hear all the words. and oh my god, it is amazing. okay sure, i originally fell in love with music through panic! at the disco, but this music is delicious. this is like the epitome of my obsession with lyrics and emotion and how it is portrayed through vocals. The songs on Lowcountry, specifically "Like I Do", "The Great American T-Shirt Racket", and "Southern Comfort", are so powerful, raw and stunning. this is the type of music that i am not only jealous of, but obsessed with possessing somehow.
I think it is Ryan singing (and writing), and though it sounds like sexy Glassjaw, like i said before, i'm not sure if that is still their main influence, but he sounds so much like Daryl Palumbo in the way he pronounces words and the way his voice fluctuates. shit, just all the cracks and snarls and rumbles in his voice are enough to elicit chills from me over and over.
In "Like I Do", the lyrics combined with the slow tempo and succulent vocals are pretty much enough to drive me crazy. it's so sick and almost disturbing, which of course, is right up my alley. it's sort of a Bonnie and Clyde sort of song, plus cannibal love affair. It sort of reminds me of one of their other songs, Mirrors (which can also elicit chills upon hearing the first few chords), only so much more... romantic for lack of better word, sort of like Glassjaw's "Must Have Run All Day" which is like creepy-sexy.
Actually, most of the songs on Lowcountry have subtle sexual undertones, especially "Devil's Tongue". However, like on their other album, i'm a little disconcerted by all the religious references, mostly because i can't exactly decipher the point they are trying to make. I've read that they are whatever religion, but many of their songs mention not believing or doubting religion, clergy, and Jesus. They aren't preaching anything, though, either way, so it's okay i guess...
pretty much, i recommend Lowcountry to anyone who is prepared to hear some real art from guys who may take things a little too seriously, but are genuine in their efforts. This album is the nearest thing to perfection i've hear from any current band. The lyrics and music and just pretty much everything in this album have the power to make my stomach hurt from sheer richness and incredible emotion.
(The bonus song "Company of Men" is so poignant. I'm not exactly sure, but i'm assuming it is about the man an ex-girlfriend is with or marrying and the speaker is reflecting on how perfect the guy is while he is not as stable and not good enough, how he wishes he could just be as good as that guy. This song is so fucking relatable and just so sad and touching, i wish music like this got more recognition.)