I did it and I didn’t think about it really after that. “In the early stages, he would just send a snippet and I would fill in the gaps with what he requested. “He asked me to get involved with this project after the last Rush tour just to fill in some stuff that he was working on,” Lifeson said. “I wanted to make the guitar as invisible or camouflaged as I could,” he said.Īlthough the album arrives Friday, Envy of None has been in the works since 2016, largely as the brainchild of Coney Hatch and Caramel bassist Curran, who worked with SRO Management - Rush’s management company - for 15 years. Lifeson also had a specific mindset when it came to his six-string contributions. If you want a description of the Envy of None sound, think a series of brooding, potential James Bond themes with a Garbage veneer there’s a dramatic, dark mystique generated by the shimmering electronics in songs like “Kabul Blues” and “Shadow” that is layered rather than overt - a rock impressionism that favours ambience over clarity. “I think that’s what we managed to accomplish with this record.” Envy of None is all about the service of the song, and creating beautiful things and really cool things to listen to, and hearing something every time you come back and listen to it. “Rush being a three-piece with three very strong players, it was all about that. “Diving into this project, I’m just different but the same person, and I’m much more rewarded by things that I do in the background than things that I do in the forefront,” said Lifeson, 68, sharing a Zoom call with Envy of None singer Maiah Wynne, and speaking on behalf of bandmates Andy Curran and Alfio Annibalini. In fact, it’s only on “Spy House,” a song on the new band’s self-titled album out Friday that the guitarist exhibits any type of flash. And if you were expecting Lifeson to perform intricate, finger-numbing lead solos along the lines of a “La Villa Strangiato” or a “YYZ,” think again. The iconic progressive rock power trio Lifeson shared with singer and bass player Geddy Lee and drummer Neil Peart sold over 50 million albums and called it quits following their R40 tour in 2015. "If you can picture maybe Massive Attack with a little bit of some electronic stuff with Nine Inch Nails influences, with this beautiful, fragile, sweet voice & some very, very dark heavy sounds" - Andy Curran (Envy Of None)įollowing on from the excitement that followed the initial release in 2022, Kscope are proud to present a limited Picture Disc edition for Record Store Day 2023.Master guitarist Alex Lifeson says playing in Envy of None, his new project, is quite a rush.īut it is not Rush. Envy Of None create a sound that will haunt, comfort & ignite. However, the 70s prog/Rush comparisons may end with the artwork - the music that this ensemble creates treads new ground with each track throughout their 42-minute debut, from industrial/electronic influences on post-progressive soundscapes. We fell in love with a bunch of his work - we had a hard time choosing something because he had so many great images. We were instantly drawn to Lebanese photographer Eli Rezkallah at Plastiks photography & design work. ![]() The Storm Thorgerson-esque visuals that grace the cover may remind fans of Lifesons earlier work - Andy Curran explains: hipgnosis style artwork of albums like Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin & others were so eye catching, surreal & attention grabbing & we wanted to scratch that itch. Wynne brings charm & beauty to these recordings in spades - with floating hooks & emotive lyrics transcending the oftentimes textural aesthetic. Hearing Mariahs voice intertwined with the music will bring back memories of when you heard Shirley Manson of Garbage or Amy Lee of Evanescence for the first time. ![]() Alex Lifeson & Andy Currans long-time friendship was the catalyst for the bands inception - but Envy Of None is not defined by its members resumes - they arent Rush or Coney Hatch & far more than the sum of its collective parts.Ībove the beautiful cacophony of guitars, synths, bass & drums sits the fragile melodies of 24-year-old vocalist Maiah Wynne - the newest name in Envy Of Nones impressive personnel. The ambient, cinematic darkness that the collective creates evokes a powerful atmosphere that will excite superfans & new audiences alike. ENVY OF NONE'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DEBUT IS AVAILABLE ON PICTURE DISC LP EXCLUSIVELY FOR RSD
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