Lucy Gray
Envy on the Coast · 2007
49 min · 12 tracks · punk rock
A dynamic blend of post-hardcore intensity and melodic punk, layered with introspective lyrics and atmospheric instrumentation.
Top tracks — play these first
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Sugar Skulls — The opening track sets an energetic tone with its driving rhythms and vivid imagery, introducing listeners to the band's unique blend of aggression and melody.
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(x) Amount of Truth — This brief yet poignant interlude encapsulates the album's themes of introspection and vulnerability, contrasting sharply with the surrounding heavier tracks.
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If God Smokes Cheap Cigars — With its reflective lyrics and soaring chorus, this track highlights the band's ability to fuse lyrical depth with accessible melodies, standing out as one of the album's emotional peaks.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album balances energetic punk elements with introspective lyrics, though its cohesion suffers slightly from varied pacing.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features high-energy tracks with aggressive guitar riffs and driving drums, while the second half shifts to more melodic and introspective arrangements.
- Several songs incorporate atmospheric interludes that contrast with the heavier sections, creating dynamic shifts in intensity throughout the record.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Sugar Skulls 3:11
- 2 Artist and Repertoire 4:44
- 3 The Gift of Paralysis 4:38
- 4 Tell Them That She's Not Scared 4:18
- 5 (x) Amount of Truth 1:48
- 6 Vultures 4:09
- 7 Mirrors 3:28
- 8 If God Smokes Cheap Cigars 4:42
- 9 Starving Your Friends 4:35
- 10 Lapse 5:40
- 11 Because All Suffering Is Sweet to Me 3:58
- 12 I'm Breathing, Are You Breathing Too? 4:32
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