Sounds of the Underground

So I'm starting to get all "green-eyed" about this local Toronto band called The Envy. Why? Because they've really got a good sound. It has been two long years since they've been on the "scene" due to a battle between their interests and need as a band and the music industry's agenda. However, according to a post on their website (found through the link above) they've addressed the fans reassuring them that, although this has set them back for a time they are ready to get back on schedule.

Moreover they are working their asses off trying to get their music recognized as it should be. They have now decided to "take hold of the reigns" as it were and become their own producers, taking their music back to its roots and ensuring that they have nobody to thank but themselves for their accomplishments from here on out.

They have written a lot of material over the two year hiatus and are now preparing to release it. Collecting what they have written so far they are taking all of the tracks and diving the music into a two-EP-release. The first EP "Deception" was released not to long ago and the second EP "Conception" is set to be released in the not-so-distant-future.

 According to the band, "...Deception is a collection of songs that we wrote during some of the darker times over the past year. We really had lost our voice, and our connection to the outside world." From what I can tell with the first release "Bones" off of Deception it is going to be one hell of a record. This brings me to the purpose of the post in the first place, the music video. Not only is the track one of my favorite songs to listen to but it is ascetically beautiful to look at. I really like the art direction and filmography of the video.

Here's the video...

It seems to me that their going for this dichotomy between the two EP's, where Deception is the darkness of the band and Conception is (as the band puts it) "the rebirth of The Envy". I just love this theme of duality. They even incorporated it into their website which I can admire.

Anyways I'm sort of a sucker for "home grown music" in Toronto and Canada in general I have nothing but respect for this band and back them fully.

Follow them on Twitter @TheEnvy

Cheers.