[4/5] Long-standing veterans of the Japanese experimental hardcore community, Envy temper their '90s screamo even more so on Insomniac Doze, reeling in all forms of chaos in exchange for sweeping post-rock epics. Hang on-this is on Temporary Residence? There's your alibi for a sound that's extremely well-crafted and appropriate alongside such TempRes labelmates as Explosions In The Sky and fellow countrymen MONO. Plenty of sonic nuances are at work here; harsh, muffled screaming is made beautiful; full-blown soundscapes are engineered to surpass the six-minute mark; and exercises in dynamics are varnished with a sensibility that's equal parts gloomy and optimistic. It's strange that a transition can exist between San Diego hardcore and borderless instrumental rock. Not only do Envy find it, they erase it just as easily. (TEMPORARY RESIDENCE LIMITED) Brian Shultz
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