Envy: "Recitation"

I saw Envy last night at Harper's Ferry; a review of the show is forthcoming.  In the meantime, I can't resist saying that their new album, "Recitation", is fucking unbelievable.  This is why I listen to music.  Imagine all the beauty and emotional weight of your favorite Explosions In The Sky song, combined with the viscerality of hardcore.  The melodies are gorgeous, the guitars are crushingly heavy, the vocals are throat shredding.  This is looking like the best album of 2010, and it's on a fast track to become one of my favorite albums, period.

Absolutely stunning.  Go buy it.