It's no surprise that Envy have increasingly found inspiration in instrumental rock and experimental ambient music i? genres that historically circumvent cultural trappings. With each album since their inception in the early '90s the group have chipped away at the linguistic and cultural barriers inherent in international rock music. Their breakthrough came with 2003's a Dead Sinking Story, the groundbreaking third album that replaced familiar hardcore breakdowns with the sound of actual emotional breakdowns, and helped blur the lines between more than a few genres.