envy – Insomniac Doze

Metallic Gold Anniversary Edition

Tracklist:

1. Further ahead of warp (6:50)
2. Shield of selflessness (4:30)
3. Scene (7:08)
4. Crystallize (10:34)
5. The unknown glow (15:28)
6. Night in winter (6:04)
7. A warm room (7:18)

In 2006, Japans envy irreparably blurred the lines dividing all the various sub-genres of underground rock, smearing post-hardcore, screamo, shoegaze, and ambient minimalism into their cinematic opus, Insomniac Doze. It was not a destination without a path the bandsprevious two albums, All the Footprints Youve Left Behind and the Fear Expecting Ahead (2001) and A Dead Sinking Story (2003), were clear indicators that changewas ahead. As always, envy were driven by creative curiosity and emotional exploration. Perhaps no album in their nearly four-decade history exemplifies this pursuit more than Insomniac Doze. Twenty years later, it stands as a progenitor, and one of the premiere examples of the preconceptions of punk getting reduced to vapor. Insomniac Doze Anniversary Edition celebrates the 20 years since the release of envys landmark album. Remastered in 2026 by Josh Bonati, the albums deluxe new gatefold package includes complete lyrics in both English and Japanese languages. It is the definitiveversion of an album that has come to help define a genre.