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

[JulesRules]

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.

I felt the same about what I heard from that first album. But it is curious to see just how enthusiastically Paul is announcing this - and given that this will sell out anyway, he wouldn't need to do that for marketing reasons. So at least he seems very convinced.

 

[Highlander]

It is mixed by Alex Gamble, who I’m not familiar with. Anyone know of his mixing style; i.e, conservative vs. adventurous?

 

[SomethingAnything]

With all the hype from SDE, the urge to buy this straightaway sure was there! But then why only 1,000 units? I listened to some of the first album (quite a bit, trying twice). Yep, not for me. I recommend others make sure you do the same in case it's not for you either. I personally don't think it lives up to Sinclair's enthusiastic description. But that really could be just me. I wasn't much of a fan of Garbage either, who he compares them to.

 

[Perp]

I heard the first album when it first came out and I tried listening to it the other day and found it to not be for me. However, I listened to the new single and kind of liked it. I really don’t want to take a chance on this particular SDE if going only by one track.

 

[HenkG]

I heard the first album when it first came out and I tried listening to it the other day and found it to not be for me. However, I listened to the new single and kind of liked it. I really don’t want to take a chance on this particular SDE if going only by one track.

Here you find three tracks: https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/envy-of-none-stygian-waves-on-sde-exclusive-blu-ray/

 

[Perp]

So far, I don’t hear anything unique about Envy of None that I haven’t heard before. All their songs sound so similar, I could group them together as one long track and still be bored. Nothing memorable here. Hard pass!

 

[4-earredwonder]

So far, I don’t hear anything unique about Envy of None that I haven’t heard before. All their songs sound so similar, I could group them together as one long track and still be bored. Nothing memorable here. Hard pass!

DITTO, Perp! Also passed on WHO'S NEXT SDE series with the still missing multitracks!

IMO, EJ's Diamonds set a new standard for what can and should be included on a single Pure Audio ATMOS BD~A .... 48 Dolby ATMOS TRACKS and 3 bona fide Stereo bonuses ..... all too often, valuable space is wasted on BD~A discs which are capable of holding so much more than we're currently getting!

And for the $45+ charge for a single disc [incl s/h to the States], I just procured 4 UHD4K discs with Dolby ATMOS soundtracks!

WON'T GET FOOLED ....AGAIN!

 

[esimms86]

DITTO, Perp! Also passed on WHO'S NEXT SDE series with the still missing multitracks!

IMO, EJ's Diamonds set a new standard for what can and should be included on a single Pure Audio ATMOS BD~A .... 48 Dolby ATMOS TRACKS and 3 bona fide Stereo bonuses ..... all too often, valuable space is wasted on BD~A discs which are capable of holding so much more than we're currently getting!

And for the $45+ charge for a single disc [incl s/h to the States], I just procured 4 UHD4K discs with Dolby ATMOS soundtracks!

WON'T GET FOOLED ....AGAIN!

I hear you Ralphie but if 48 tracks in Dolby Atmos is the new standard then you’re setting yourself up for serial disappointment in the future!

 

[4-earredwonder]

I hear you Ralphie but if 48 tracks in Dolby Atmos is the new standard then you’re setting yourself up for serial disappointment in the future!

Yes, Mr E, perhaps I'm overreaching but so many recent box sets contain RBCDs in 44.1/16 that could easily be accommodated on a Pure Audio BD~A in 24b resolution and dispense with the WASTE!