Life Is Not a Waiting Room

by Senses Fail

Overview

Senses Fail continue to explore the three-way intersection between post-hardcore, screamo, and punk-pop with their third LP. Musically and lyrically, Life Is Not a Waiting Room furthers the dichotomies that helped fuel the band's previous work: heaven and hell, muscle and melody, depression and emotional uplift. There's also a good deal of harmony here, from the dual guitar solos of Garrett Zablocki and Heath Saraceno to the band's use of vocal harmonies. While Senses Fail have always resisted the urge to tone down their hardcore tendencies in favor of a more commercial approach, Life Is Not a Waiting Room still features some surprisingly melodic moments, from "Yellow Angels" -- a ballad that concludes with fist-pumping gang vocals -- to the anthemic "Garden State." The band draws parallels to Further Seems Forever during such moments, where they flaunt their pop-inflected songwriting skills without losing the might that fuels the group's harder songs. Longtime listeners can rest assured that those harder songs haven't been left behind, as tracks like "Lungs Like Gallows" and "Wolves at the Door" find room for rusty-throated screams and double kickdrum thunder. Nonetheless, the band shows the bulk of its growth when melody is emphasized. ~ Andrew Leahey

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/2022
Label:	Vagrant
UPC:	4050538717679
Rank:	48270

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Fireworks at Dawn
2. Lungs Like Gallows
3. Garden State
4. Family Tradition
5. Wolves at the Door
6. Hair of the Dog

Disc 2

7. Four Years
8. Ali for Cody
9. Yellow Angels
10. Chandelier
11. Map the Streets
12. Blackout

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Senses Fail   Primary Artist
Buddy Nielsen   Vocals
Heath Saraceno   Guitar,Vocals
Jason Black   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Garrett Zablocki   Guitar
Dan Trapp   Drums

Technical Credits

Senses Fail   Composer
Buddy Nielsen   Concept,Lyricist
Paul Leavitt   Digital Editing
Brian McTernan   Mixing,Producer,Audio Engineer,Audio Production
Phill Mamula   Photography