REVIEW: Envy of the State – Soundtrack For Your Life
July 11, 2010Envy Of The State
Soundtrack For Your Life
‘Soundtrack For Your Life’ is a big statement to make with an album title. My only hope is that Telford (what?) rockers Envy of the State prove this to be true with their debut release. The band have already made quite a name for themselves in the USA, so they must be doing something right, yeah?
The album is a mere 33 minutes long, but this doesn’t mean the band are short of energy, displayed perfectly with opener ‘Rags to Riches (Riches to Rehab)’. Vocalist Scott Adams has a great pop-rock voice, and the riffs are bounce-tastic and summer-friendly. The band have an immediate good feel about them, they’re creating a sound to make you smile and dance along to, a rarity amongst modern British rockers.
Next up is single ‘Take Over The Radio’, which has a touch of early pre-pretentious Lostprophets about it, which is nice. The album delivers hit after hit, and closes on a high with ‘Our Time’. It’s the longest track on the album, and is full of energy and anthemic promise.
So, maybe this could be the soundtrack for your life, if you live in a big ball of sunshine where everyone has a bloody good time, all the time. It’s amazing to think Telford has produced such a young, fresh alternative rock band. Here’s to Telford!
