So Tell The Martyrs To Wait At The Gate.

 Envy On The Coast

I really love them. I first started listening to them when they were the opening band for Anberlin, who opened up for Taking Back Sunday awhile back at Bogart's. And it was an amazing discovery. I really really really LOVE Ryan Hunter's voice. And he's dreamy. =] What with his sweet dreadlocks and tank tops...Anyway, another AMAZING quality is the fact my boyfriend actually likes them which is weird and rare because he's primarily into metal and just strange music. But he really enjoys Hunter's voice and as well the drummer Dan Gluszak, who left the band in February unfortunately. According to their blog on MySpace, Gluszak said that him leaving the band "was the result of an overwhelmingly complex series of issues between [himself] and them over a long period of time." Thankfully, no hard feelings.

But I digress. Sadly when I went to see Taking Back Sunday, we were a little late and we only caught the last two songs for EOTC but they were two GREAT songs. I was really excited because they played "The Gift of Paralysis" as their last song and that was my favorite song at the moment. But I never really listened to anything else except "Sugar Skulls," "The Gift of Paralysis," and "Artist and Repertoire." One day I was cleaning my room and I just put Envy On The Coast on via my Xbox 360 so that I could use our make-shift home theater system. And it put me in such a good mood because not only is Hunter's voice completely amazing but the musical composition backing him is equally amazing and definitely brings out the best of his voice. And I also absolutely love their lyrics. For example:

"Green Eyes Don't Lie" off of their self-titled EP released in 2006


So did the thought cross your mind -
That there is something more to life,
Than bed sheets and blankets, full of lies?
Will they ever learn, ever learn?

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Five to one, to five to one, to one to five,
The lies, the lust, the trust, the random loveless fucks,
The lust, the lust, the lust, the lust, the lust.
The shorter the skirt, the greater the fame.


"Tell Them She's Not Scared" off of their debut album Lucy Gray released in 2007

Wake, wake, wake her
From this sea of white linens and
Extract the drugs from her dreams
And sew her seams with delicateness,
'Cause beneath her chest sits the heart that I live for,
You'd kill for,
The angels would die for.
And with a subtle wink and a flutter of wings,
They whispered

I really haven't found a problem with them yet. I thoroughly enjoy listening to them. The lyrics are powerful and are definitely reaching their highest potential with Hunter's fantastic vocals. What my boyfriend and I thought was that his voice is slightly similar to Incubus' Brandon Boyd but still with his own style. They definitely aren't like any of the scene bands out today and I was actually really surprised that they opened for Taking Back Sunday but hey, a gig is a gig. I absolutely COMPLETELY recommend getting Lucy Gray as well as their self-titled EP. And their new album should be coming out in late February or early March of 2010 entitled Lowcountry. Do it. I'll leave you with lyrics from the song "Lapse." It is utterly amazing. Very powerful stuff.

A story where the hero dies without regard
Made sure that the needle was clean
When I let myself fall asleep
And all I kept was a piece of your picture
Slipped through my fingers when I slid into my dreams
It's not as deep as it seems
And as unfair as it may be
I'm just here to remind you
Remind you not to forget to remember me

P.S. "(x) Amount Of Truth" is SUPER creepy/awesome and I love every single second of it!
P.S.S. GO CHECK OUT THEIR MYSPACE!
P.S.S.S. They did a remake of "These Words" by Natasha Bedingfield. It's a live version from one of their shows and I love it so much more. <3