Envy of None (Alex Lifeson) - Stygian Waves - SDE Atmos Blu-Ray #35 (Mar. 14, 2025)

[privateuniverse]

Next up in the SDE series is the second album from Envy of None. A new group featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson.

https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/envy-of-none-stygian-waves-on-sde-exclusive-blu-ray/

 

[GOS]

Next up in the SDE series is the second album from Envy of None. A new group featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson.

https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/envy-of-none-stygian-waves-on-sde-exclusive-blu-ray/

looks like I need to cancel my CC Music order then. I just ordered the deluxe box yesterday.

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Super duper... Nice start to the new year.

Needless to say I've just placed my order. Especially as only 1000 are being produced!

 

[rtbluray]

box set edition as well that is NOT exclusive to SDE: https://burningshed.com/envy-of-none_stygian-waves_boxset

(I went for the SDE Blu-Ray anyway since it's a new album. Not sure if I will like it or not but preordered simply because Alex Lifeson is in the band.)

 

[stoopid]

Tempting, but I couldn't get into the first album enough. Didn't feel that Alex was a major force in the music, could have been any guitarist based on what I was hearing. [I'm also a Rush fan] Putting Alex's involvement aside, the songs, singing, musicianship are all fine just not in my personal wheelhouse. I suspect some of the hype helping to support the band is Alex's involvement and not the astounding character of the music or members themselves.

This is a nice release by SDE regardless, anytime they can get a 'known' act for a new surround release is a good sign they have some momentum in the music space.

 

[HenkG]

Also preordered, sound very well to my ears

 

[edisonbaggins]

Ordered along with Wham! Make it Big.

I actually dig the EoN debut and I’m looking forward to this!

 

[kmacleod]

Beautiful Stuff! Ordered.

 

[perzon57]

Is there any preview track up anywhere in Atmos?

 

[fredblue]

Is there any preview track up anywhere in Atmos?

i had a look on Apple Music and couldn't find anything

 

[esimms86]

Tempting, but I couldn't get into the first album enough. Didn't feel that Alex was a major force in the music, could have been any guitarist based on what I was hearing. [I'm also a Rush fan] Putting Alex's involvement aside, the songs, singing, musicianship are all fine just not in my personal wheelhouse. I suspect some of the hype helping to support the band is Alex's involvement and not the astounding character of the music or members themselves.

This is a nice release by SDE regardless, anytime they can get a 'known' act for a new surround release is a good sign they have some momentum in the music space.

Sounds like well produced, fun pop music to my ears. Also sounds like Mariah Wynne and her backup band. I agree that Alex Lifeson’s name, while featuring heavily in the marketing, does not translate to an identifiable Alex Lifeson guitar sound. I suppose the death of Neil Peart gave him the impetus to move in a different direction. From what I can hear from the YouTube videos, I don’t detect a Rush influence. The synths at various points remind me of the Cars. Anyway, order placed. Will be enjoying this one and Streetlife Serenade come March.

 

[HenkG]

i had a look on Apple Music and couldn't find anything

3 tracks in lossless audio so far

 

[fredblue]

3 tracks in lossless audio so far

yes i tried those, v. nice

 

[weekendtoy]

At 1,000 copies one is almost compelled to purchase...or at least I am.

 

[GOS]

Even though I don't know much about the band (other than the obvious), the music sounds great and this will get WAY more plays on my system than say.... Bruno or Brukoski, or whatever that band is. lol

 

[Ryk]

I think after collecting all of the SDE Surround Series atmos blu-rays up until now, I'm finally out. There is the temptation to purchase due to the limited run of 1000 (which would make it quite rare, similar to the limited runs of Ten Years After, or Gilbert O'Sullivan). From listening to the four available tracks I would likely listen to this disc once (if that) and then shelve it - I have done worse, as there are 5 or 6 other SDE titles that I have not yet had the desire to open and listen to (all of which were/are available beyond their pre-order window). Also, with recent poor exchange rates not in my favour, it would cost me over NZ$80 to purchase a copy, which really is too much for a single blu-ray atmos audio disc. Having said all of that, should I not have a number of other things happening in my life at the moment, some of which impacting any disposable income that I have, the completest curse might have won out.

 

[esimms86]

Even though I don't know much about the band (other than the obvious), the music sounds great and this will get WAY more plays on my system than say.... Bruno or Brukoski, or whatever that band is. lol

Gronkowski

 

[esimms86]

Even though I don't know much about the band (other than the obvious), the music sounds great and this will get WAY more plays on my system than say.... Bruno or Brukoski, or whatever that band is. lol

You’re just hoping that Maiah Wynne videos will play on the screen along with the music.

 

[Ericb5469]

Tempting, but I couldn't get into the first album enough. Didn't feel that Alex was a major force in the music, could have been any guitarist based on what I was hearing. [I'm also a Rush fan] Putting Alex's involvement aside, the songs, singing, musicianship are all fine just not in my personal wheelhouse. I suspect some of the hype helping to support the band is Alex's involvement and not the astounding character of the music or members themselves.

This is a nice release by SDE regardless, anytime they can get a 'known' act for a new surround release is a good sign they have some momentum in the music space.

Exactly my thoughts!

 

[edisonbaggins]

Guitar solo in Under the Stars.
I don’t need EoN to sound like Rush, but the latest songs sound more like Rush, to me, than anything from the debut album.