Senses Fail Life Is Not a Waiting Room
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Pikazilla
September 28th 2020


29751 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

Yes, I used to listen to it regularly too. Never grew tired of it.

Cormano
September 28th 2020


4078 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

sweet, I always enjoyed the guitar tone throughout it as well



you dig Thorns?

decisions
September 28th 2020


1087 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Renacer has grown off me a bit honestly. I only really like the title track, Holy Mountain, and Ancient Tombs nowadays. Though I still think all the songs are pretty solid.



Anyways if you think this record is bad listen with my bonus track listing and and see if you don't enjoy it a lot more. I think the biggest problem with this record is that is it needs some faster songs in its latter half, it's too top-heavy in that regard.

Pikazilla
September 28th 2020


29751 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

I dig all Senses Fail very much apart from the last one and this. Been a fan since '06.

Ryus
September 28th 2020


36745 Comments


this slapped when i was like 10

decisions
September 28th 2020


1087 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Well I definitely agree that the latest one is their weakest album. Lyrical quality dropped hard and talk about some nothing burger guitar work...

Cormano
September 28th 2020


4078 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

been like 8 or something years since I last jammed the t/t and don't remember it being as good, I think my only gripe with this record is the weak instrumentation on the last track and all the recycled riffs from SS here and there

Pikazilla
September 28th 2020


29751 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

Yeah, this was a major disappointment to me, considering Still Searching and Let It Enfold You were among my first post-hardcore albums ever

Storm In A Teacup
September 28th 2020


45722 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Life Is Not A Pikazilla

decisions
September 28th 2020


1087 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Garden State totally should've been a single. Probably my favorite SF song honestly.

TheSpirit
Emeritus
September 28th 2020


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

i still maintain this is way better than still searching

Ecnalzen
September 28th 2020


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Garden State is one of my fave SF in general, too



And yeah, I think it would have been a much better single than... Family Tradition, if I remember right

TheSpirit
Emeritus
September 28th 2020


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I think it would be a better single, but I think Family Tradition is a better song

decisions
October 1st 2020


1087 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I've been on a kick with this record recently. I think I might just 5 it, after all it's definitely stood the test of time for me since I heard it near the time it released. I also love the production here - everything sounds so crisp, clean and full. However it does have one flaw in that the bass is nearly inaudible.



Putting Lungs Like Gallows right after Fireworks at Dawn is a genius move by the way. Always loved that transition.



You know what, I'm gonna 5 it, if I "include" the bonus tracks I think it's definitely justified.

decisions
October 1st 2020


1087 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

What the fuuuuuck



I just found out there are two more non-album tracks released with this line-up:



The Past is Proof (2008, Punisher soundtrack)

The Martyr (2009, Guitar Hero: World Tour DLC)



And they are sooooo good. If anyone has these tracks in good quality please let me know! OK I now conclude this is the best SF lineup.



Storm In A Teacup
October 1st 2020


45722 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Spirit how old were you when Still Searching came out? Weird to see someone prefer this over SS

TheSpirit
Emeritus
October 1st 2020


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I was about 16 when SS came out. My biggest gripe with that album has been and always will be Buddy's vocals/his harmonization w/back-up vox. I just don't think he sounds good.

Storm In A Teacup
October 1st 2020


45722 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

ah same age as me. Were you hardcore into Let It Enfold You before that? Before a single song came out for Still Searching I was at a hard 5/5 with Let It Enfold You and had seen the band live already. Still Searching came out and blew me away. and then when Life Is Not A Waiting Room it really challenged me as a listener to understand and appreciate what the band was doing. It took digging and effort on my part to love Life Is Not A Waiting Room and I think the album is better off challenging me in such ways.

TheSpirit
Emeritus
October 1st 2020


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah I got into SF in the From The Depths of Dreams era, and LIEY was my fav album at the time (still one of my favs). Still Searching came out and I immediately hated it pretty much. It’s actually grown on me a lot in recent years even though I still don’t think much of it. This album is better version of that imo.

Ecnalzen
October 1st 2020


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I am kinda the opposite. I remember getting Depths of Dreams around release time and liking it for a bit but for whatever reason, when LiEY came out, I didn't really like the band anymore until a friend had me listen to SS a ways down the road (and I was surprised at how much I liked it) and got me back into them.



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