Four years ago, when ENVY OF NONE came into existence, one would be tempted to give all the kudos in the world to those who eagerly accepted this ensemble’s intent to never play up the pedigree of guitarist Alex Lifeson and simply play progressive pop Maiah Wynne’s vocals are perfect for, with bassist Andy Curran and another guitarist, Alfio Annibalini, contributing just as much to the creative side of things. The band’s self-titled debut found favor with a lot of listeners who voiced a single complaint only a year later, once the “That Was Then” EP appeared instead of a full-length follow-up, although the public needed no better indication of the collective beavering away on a proper album. And now their second platter is ready for release.
Titled “Stygian Waves” – styled, phonetically, as “stij(ē)ən wāvz” – and garbed in cover which continues the mirror theme of its predecessor, the record will see the light of day on March 14th in a regular formats as well as in box set where CD and collored vinyl versions are accompanied by a Blu-ray and photo prints and other exclusive paraphernalia. Attractive yet, typically for mixed-media editions, not cheap and, thus, not for everyone, even though the effort seems visually striking.
CD & LP:
1. Not Dead Yet
2. The Story
3. Under The Stars
4. Thrill Of The Chase
5. Handle With Care
6. That Was Then
7. Raindrops
8. New Trip
9. Clouds
10. The End
11. Stygian Waves
Blu-ray:
1-11 – as on CD – 24/96 Stereo / 5.1 Surround / Dolby Atmos
Videos:
* That Was Then
* Not Dead Yet
* Under The Stars
* Stygian Waves