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Even for someone who enjoys a lot of yelled/shrieked/"cookie monster" vocals, it's precisely Envy's vocals that prevent me from loving their stuff (vs. merely liking it). "All the footprints..." is definitely my favorite of theirs, with melodic hardcore crashing into extended post-rock build-ups. But those vocals...
If this was an instrumental album, it would get at least a 3.9.
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Added May 25th, 2026
The only Alkaline Trio album I can get all the way through, and that’s with a heavy dose of high school nostalgia. The lyrics have aged quite poorly, but the way the bass, drums, guitar, and...
Added May 24th, 2026
I appreciate the influence of this album, with some folks crediting it with inventing noise rock. But it's the one from the Velvets that I listen to least. Influence isn't everything.
Added May 24th, 2026
Such an interesting follow up to their debut with Nico. This dispenses with most of the craziness in lieu of up close and personal confessionals. Quiet, devotional, stripped down. Almost like it was...
Added May 23rd, 2026
The version of Sundress here is superior to the one on Electra 2000.
Added May 23rd, 2026
You won’t be disappointed joining the Melvins on their deranged journey to nowhere.
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