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  Review by: TheMarc See others by this writer Senses Fail (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on October 1st 2004
Well, they tried. Some will say that it’s “cool to hate on Senses Fail”. I mean, their careers started conventionally enough by today’s screamo/hardcore/whatever standards. Their debut ep From the Depths of Dreams was a decent showing, suggesting that this band could crank out some fairly entertaining, energetic, and catchy songs. Thanks to high internet sales and rigorous touring, they did quite well for themselves, achieving sales of over 120,000, and solidifying a dedicated fan base. But then came the drama, the label wars (does that really say Vagrant/Drive-Thru?!), the trash talking, and the premature leakage of an already-delayed album that was rumored to be “disappointing” to label execs. A lot of us love to eat that kind of stuff up, and place negative (and often violent) feelings upon the band based on all this extraneous stuff alone. Come on guys, this is just a band trying to do what they love. All the label nonsense and other fourth grade shenanigans are irrelevant. This is a band. They make music. It’s just too bad that the music they make is boring as hell. Let It Enfold You isn’t all that different from their EP, but the good things got worse and the bad things got ridiculous. None of the songs escape the very tired formula of modern screamo: spiraling guitars, occasional double-bass drum fills, and unimaginative vocal melodies doom potentially interesting tracks such as “Bite to Break Skin” and “Tie Her Down”. Someone once said that it’s hard to scream and not sound stupid, and it’s painfully evident throughout, as “You’re Cute When You Scream” and “Rum is for Drinking, Not for Burning” contain several almost laugh-worthy moments. While Buddy’s lead vocals have improved overall as far as pitch and accuracy are concerned, it’s hard to imagine how the intro to “NJ Falls into the Atlantic” and “Irony of Dying on Your Birthday” were seen as a good idea by anyone involved. The obligatory imagery of violence, blood, pain and the like isn’t left out either. There are no surprises here, folks. Some of the inherent catchiness of the EP shows up every once in a while, making “Buried A Lie” and “Let It Enfold You” the few bright spots on a album chock full of similar sounding songs. At the very least, Senses Fail keep the tempo mostly upbeat, and spare us any overblown string sections or moog lines. When it comes right down to it, it doesn’t really matter if you hate the labels that put this out or you heard from a friend of a friend that Buddy made fun of someone you don’t know. The bottom line is that this album will be remembered for being unmemorable. Chances are you already know if you’re going to like this, and it’s going to sell like flan regardless, but if you’re looking for anything superior to the EP, you’re not going to find it here. People who liked this also liked:  Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
I hate every single one of these people that are ragging on the best band that has ever played music in my ears. SF Score is for their live show, very bad I Dont fucking care, ill get pissed when some one trashes my favorite band if i fucking want to... And of course I do. Pretty good cd, especially considering a lot of the crap thats being cranked out these days. I can't believe people give this cd 2 stars and fucking Napalm Death gets 5. Lmao napalm death barely cuts it as music and i AM A METAL HEAD!!! i guess its all perspective. It feels like they could be a decent band, but they never seem to pull it off. i personally like this album alot 'Rum Is For Drinking, Not Burning' is a good song. Other than that there's only a few enjoyable experiences. I bought this cd off amazon for $3. Someone give me my money back. I effing love senses fail to death! whoever posted this review is a fuckn idiot & i hope u fuckn die. id like to know what hell u negative ppl listen to? cause if its fall out boy or panic at the disco or umm mcr or sum other crappy ass band, u hav no right to dis this album. buddy is an awesome vocalist. u ppl r so childish, i hope wen ur doing wat makes u happy and something u love, someone puts u down nd makes u feel like total shit. id like to know what eall u negative ppl listen to? cause if its fall out boy or panic at the disco or umm mcr or sum other crappy ass band, u hav no right to dis this album. y the hell do so many ppl hate senses fail? have any of u actually listened to there cd's. they r fn awesome nd i hav seen them live about 3 times nd to me, they r the best to see live and really know how to get there crowd going. why does punknews.org hav so many negative reviews on senses fail, they actually rnt that bad. they r one of a kind & let enfold u is a really good cd. noisy and fucking non-sense!! You guys are all fucking itiots, senses fail is an extremely great band. They dont speak fake poser trash, they're for real. They have a new album coming out soon, like sometime in april or may, check them out they have actually changed the way i think of things. www.sensesfail.com Your cute when you scream That cd is freakin' awesome It's the best cd I own. Why are there so many people who hate senses fail? I think it's awesome! That cd is freakin' awesome It's the best cd I own. Why are there so many people who hate senses fail? I think it's awesome! this dude cant sing at all. Thier first CD was a tad better. Just a bad cd by a bad band. i love this cd and i love this band. i love the song buries a lie and when i saw the video it was pretty fucking funny cause they actually went along with what the song actually ment not some good song with some fucked up video. senses fail has great lyrics Jack in the buddy! LLOLL great album. I love the song 'Choke On This'. lol I LOVE THEm Crazy! Live. -DA What the hell is it with all the Hawthorn Height haters? Senses Fail is one of my all time favorite bands Okay, once again. It seems like alot of the people remaining anonymous and reviewing these CD's don't even like that particular genre of music. Which in any case, is flat-out ridiculous. Senses fail are a great band. They talk about death so much though. Very depressing lyrics, yet the hooks are great. I still like the last album much more. If you want a good laugh watch the dvd that comes with the cd (not if your 10 and you have your parents there with you). Over all I give this sophmore cd a.......................8. I guess they all have sophmore slumps some times. The albums good but the last one (From The Depth of Dreams) is great ill give that a 10 any time. I hope they come out with a new 10 worthy album sometime. Lol Dans drums sound great. What are they C&C? i say this album kicks fuckin ass...all u people who just say that they suck...why even listen to it then? u stupid lil faggots need to think about this shit before u post it dumb asses!!! If you like Senses fail but are looking for something a bit more metal influenced buy the new LOVEHATEHERO album"Just Breathe"!! IN STORES NOW on FERRET RECORDS!!!! ON TOUR THIC NOV/DEC '05 with FFAF and A STATIC LULLABY!! It only got a 7. Senses fail is not beautiful. They mix the same old, same old screaming overing over generic riffs. You are an idiot to say they are the first of their kind, unless you believe evertyhing ap says. It's really funny how original most of the anonymous posters get. Their vocalist whines too much and they try to scream a little and it comes out badly. I love how almost every "nuh-uh, the review sucks, this band's good" comment on this review does nothing but solidify the reviewer's opinion. i swear to fucking god, whoever writes these reviews need to get their brains checked....cd is ridicuous, and for all you haters, suck on it I like this band. They do sound like others, but it is okay. You just have to give them a chance, actually listen to them. Buddy's voice isnt bad, it's good. any band is better than hawthorne heights so dont compare them to hh... It sounds like your mind was made up about these guys before you even listened to the CD, who cares what label they are on? as long as they bring the great music, which they did then I dont care if they are on Jive (ok mabye i do care about Jive...bad example) These really good, From songs like Let It Enfold You to The Irony of Dying On Your Birthday they have a wide variety of songs, i admit HH doesn't have a variety at ALL, but these guys can do a song without screaming then play a song that is even better than Hawthorne Heights The artwork is great, very Max Payne style, but what an awful band. How the hell can you tell them apart from Hawthorne Heights? my second favorite band you can shut ur mouth u gay mother fukers there the best band in the world I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks their music is trash. Some of the WORST lyrics I've heard. I'm not usually one for hating on music but I can't get past their obsession with suicide and death. I mean atleast some bands with weak lyrical content make up for it with energy or good muscianship, not with Senses Fail they try to make up for it with song names... and fail miserably. i think this cd was better than their first one, thought i did like their first one. i think the band has a great talent, and their style is kickass. ok you know what? the guys voice i so fucking good. all of you wanna be emo shits fuck off you dont even know what emo is. bastard son is so sad. i mean seriously that song is like all about me. let me tell you about myself: They just need: to be original, a new singer, and to fucking die!!!!! Propaghandi-"...Until your freedom of assembly becomes the missles they create.." awesome Propaghandi-"...Until your freedom of assembly becomes the missles they create.." awesome yea i agree with you man, i was the same way, i didn't like the cd at first, but now i love it. and what does everyone listen to on here? i mean seriously, you look at ANY review and people are like "oh they suck" well i'm sorry the casualties and that shit really isn't good at all, shows how much talent they DON'T have. sorry but senses fail def. did good w/ this cd and i like it. fuckers id really like to know wat all u kids listen to that gave this cd a bad rating (and dont give me shit like "good music" fuckers) ...honestly, when i first heard this cd way back in summer before it was released, i didnt like it...it was nothing like "from the depths of dreams" and i just couldnt get into it (maybe it was because i was too much into atreyu at the time, who im sure you all also hate because i havent really been able to find too many bands that you punknews.org kids seem to like...oh yeah, nevermind, the casualties) ...anyways, i bought it regardless when it came out because ive seen senses fail three times live and theyve never disappointed so i figured i owed them that much...well, wat can i say, the album grew on me and im still listening to it six months later...great songs, sorry they're popular, get over it, give em a chance...nuff said. boring as balls You all need to go to the taste of chaos tour!!!! C'mon guys. This band obviously knows what their doing. Their drummer was 15 when they started and they were all under 20. I wish you stupid screamo haters would just quit denying what they really like to listen to. (HAve you even tried to play their guitar riffs? What the fuck, why does choke on this just sound like audio karates drama club romance? booo senses fail happens to be one of my three favourite bands the other two..alexisonfire and the used..(some asshole said the used is the worst band ever..yeah fuck you buddy if you only fucking knew the whole story you wouldnt be judging)..but back to senses fail...they have some really great songs like if you really listen to it...and the band gives it their all on stage and hes got a really powerful voice when he sings...i love them! wow, your a cunt, if you'd take the time to listen and watch the emotion they have on stage you'd know what senses fail is all about. no its not the same punk drum beat, and yes they say how they feel about relationships for once unlike most pussy ass punk bands who whine like little girls, so fuck i give it an 8 Once upon a time, in the city of Los Angeles... sure more than 3 points!!¨cool record and live shows! this album is AWSOMECORE!! senses fail rock!! go c them live then come back and say u still dont like them! You should all go freakin buy this CD. Senses Fail is so poetic in everyway . And yes some of their songs are kind of weird, but who could think of these lyrics. With songs like martini kiss and your cute when you scream, you cant go wrong with this CD. I listen to the CD the whole way through every night before i go to bed because it's so good. And it hasnt got boring yet. Buddy sings so good. Anybody who doesnt think so sucks cock. You should all go freakin buy this CD. Senses Fail is so poetic in everyway . And yes some of their songs are kind of weird, but who could think of these lyrics. With songs like martini kiss and your cute when you scream, you cant go wrong with this CD. I listen to the CD the whole way through every night before i go to bed because it's so good. And it hasnt got boring yet. Buddy sings so good. Anybody who does think so sucks cock. Wtf who ever wrote the review is a fucking idiot, their music is boring? do you even understand the lyrics? fuck all you who hate on Senses fail and for the fucking dumbshit who said that Senses Fail is a wanna-be Thursday/thrice band, thursday or thrice could never own up to senses fail. I think you should listen to the cd over again fuckhead. i've listened to the album, actually...i own the album. and its not that great. almost all of the songs sound the same, the singer sounds like a sick chicken when he screams, and for the most part, the lyrics are cheesy. 'so let me take this medicine to quench my love for violent things'- what the fuck?! these people are demented. This is a good album but it's (sorry to say) so standard and normal in some way. this simple sound is really good but the thing that get's you stuck on some bans is the one special thing that every band has. this cd is so awesome i picked it up today but have heard some songs from it on music choice.i picked up their 1st one imediately when it came out n enjoyed it so much n was eager to hear this 1.n finally found it in a store n a for a reasonable price.as a bonus it came with a senses fail dvd that is so frickin cool.i enjoy all the songs i can't just pick 1 fave but some of my faves are you're cute when you scream,buried a lie,nj falls into the atlantic,choke on this,and irony of dying on your birthday but all the songs rock so go out and pick it up now and keep punk alive.other cds that are my fave now and are reccomended green day american idiot,good charlotte the chronicles of life and death,bowling for soup a hangover you dont desereve,the used in love and death,my chemical romance three cheers for sweet revenge,yellowcard ocean avenue,sugarcult palm trees and powerlines,and lucky boys confusion commitent.other cds reccomended for this cd are senses fail from the depths of dreams ep,the used in love and death,my chemical romance three cheers for sweet revenge,sugarcult palm trees and powerlines,glasseater everything is beautiful when you dont look down,and jimmy eat world futures. i will be one of the first to tell you that i liked the EP, but the full length is musical garbage. its just like the new used cd. they had a chance to make an album anyway they wanted it because of the huge fanbase that loves(but should hate almost) everything they produce(just like the used). but they opted for (just like the used) musical crap! its banal, the lyrics are horrible, and to top it off it just plain sucks(just like the new USED cd!). this will be on the top of the used cd bin at my local record store, and i'll walk out with the new A Perfect Murder, new Hot Water Music, or anything with talent! To the dissapointment of many of you... i indeed do like senses fail you guys blow dick if you dont like this cd so go fuck off you guys blow dick if you dont like this cd so go fuck off this band does kick ass, if you wanna hear a pretty decent pop punk band, go to www.purevolume.com/stanley this cd kicks ass, don't rip on them because they're actually going somewhere and you people can't play half as well as them, i'd like to see you guys get that far, and then make fun of them. not just that, this cd is a lot more powerful than the EP i'm just pissed that they didn't put "bastard son" on the cd but put it on the DVD. and seriously, for people to come on a site just to rip on all the bands, you really need a day job its good. and for all who don't like it, your loss. Hmm when everyone here hates it, you know it just might be good. "This band is awsome u guys most likely formed ur opinion before giving it a chance and hey dont hate on it just cause its not ur thing, I love them I can see that they are improving and have huge potential" This band is awsome u guys most likely formed ur opinion before giving it a chance and hey dont hate on it just cause its not ur thing, I love them I can see that they are improving and have huge potential can't touch the EP, but still a decent CD I've got to hand it to you... I really don't like this BSD character. The new Tears For Fears album has been out for almost a month. It's not shabby. Propagandhi is a pop punk band? in other news, tears for fears has a new album ... haha. funny stuff bsd. I don't understand. Propaghandi are pop punk band with pretty lame political lyrics. I guess they're supposed to be funny, I don't see the genius. Sorry. Social D... sorry, but yawntastic. I appreciate their role historically, I suppose, but fucking yawn. if you fucks have such a problem with the band they why do you bother making a review of the cd if all you're going to do is diss them? you must be smart haha. all bands have their own style and way of dealing and writing about shit...w/e all people are so smart and have an idea of what you're talking about good review, faggot band. I just listened to the new Social D album last night and then thought of these guys and how fucked these new young bands are. shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttttttttt "Sorry, no band on this site can hold a candle to The Who." Sorry, no band on this site can hold a candle to The Who. I already know I spelled ignorant wrong so don't come after me with that shit "Sorry, but the name of a Propagandhi album should never be placed in the same sentence as the other crap you mentionned." to someone a little earlier there....both adam from tbs and buddy from sf alike copy off of the living legend, andrew wk, that mans stage presence is a world better than those two combined...the lp isnt as solid as the ep, better luck next time. "And Propagandhi are pretty suck" yea i'm with you guy below me. I find it hard to swallow this violent tourtrued soul shit these guys spit out. None of these dudes are even old enough to drink let alone me upset enough about a girl to want to kill. Jesus, at least when skiba does it he is A. a fucked up guy B. more poetic and less sophmoric about his violent imagery and C. does it in a more classic punk vein, not this trendy fake metal shit these guys do. Here's my thing: what's the deal with all the imagery of death, blood and murder and stuff? I mean, who relates to that in their everyday life, besides maybe Charlie Manson? "Sorry, but the name of a Propagandhi album should never be placed in the same sentence as the other crap you mentionned." all emo bands need to just die. its not cool to be emo. what the fuck are you guys so depressed about you shaggy haired homos???? This band always has been shit and for kids with tight jeans and pretty haircuts When are people going to stop being so immature about music? Who cares what genre you want to lump things into. "everyone talks shit on them, too bad they're fucking amazing" why is silverstien getting a reissue? with a dvd no less. In my own personal hell, there would be no NHL season this year and senses fail would be the soundtrack. Thanks, adam. I'm really liking this guys reviews... I vote him to staff. I can't imagine that all of you actually listened to the cd, ie bought it, spent the time downloading it, or whatever, which would leave me to conclude that you are just talking shit for the sake of talking shit. Seriously, grow the fuck up. what is the drama about this cd? why is it those 2 labels... sorry i guess i dont follow this shit but im interested Putting Hilary Duff's new album up next to some great albums by .... Strike Anywhere, Kid Dynamite, Bigwig, Rise Against, Propagandhi, The Who, Suicide Machines, Andrew WK, and Paint It Black .... that's pretty bodacious. Yeah, the Who is way better than Propaghandi any day. i hope that was sarcasm, cause propaghandi sucked dick. "Sorry, but the name of a Propagandhi album should never be placed in the same sentence as the other crap you mentionned." everyone talks shit on them, too bad they're fucking amazing FYI: I removed a couple of the blatantly racist / slanderous comments from this review. I don't care what you think of this record, band, or the labels involved, but grow up. "Why the hell is this website posting reviews of this trash, when I have yet to see a review of the new Hilary Duff album? it's ok, but nothing special! I will decide, when I see them here in europa with From autumn to ashes at the vagrant rec. tour... all the songs sound the same. creme brulee is better than all of that shit!!! Parfait > Flan "Gee, looks like Drive Thru had all their interns hard at work posting all the shit talk remarks for this record......" Gee, looks like Drive Thru had all their interns hard at work posting all the shit talk remarks for this record...... The Who- "Who's Next" I just listened to this cd in my friend's car, and now I firmly believe that they are the worst band ever. Why the hell is this website posting reviews of this trash, when I have yet to see a review of the new Hilary Duff album? bands like Senses Fail shouldn't even be mentioned on this site. Pathetic. "pop punk died? i hate flan. i mean, seriously, mexican custard? pop punk died? the used would take the crown as worst band alive today. and screamo or whatever you want to call it is still kicking as evidenced by all the exposure bands like this one, story of the year, used, etc are getting. but i see it coming to end within a couple years as every trend in the last 20 years has a lifespan of 3-5 years. hair metal, grunge, electronica, ska/swing, nu metal, pop punk, and now screamo in the last few years. die motherfuckers die. Yeah... I mean... C'mon.... no one is going to be as ridiculous as to compare Senses Fail to Kid Dynamte. EXACTLY... "To a guy a few below me, did you just compare this cd to one by Kid Dynamite? if so, how much crack do you smoke exactly?" To a guy a few below me, did you just compare this cd to one by Kid Dynamite? if so, how much crack do you smoke exactly? What? Why is Max Payne on the cover? To the person a couple below me: does anyone hear the identical-ness of one of these songs (#2 maybe?) to the new taking back sunday single? jumping the bandwagon. Idon't understand this notion that every band like this has to add some amazing new ingredient to the genre of music they play. Face it, this type of music is popular now, and a lot of bands that have similar sounds and styles are gonna come around and be successful or at least get their albums out, and there's nothing wrong with that. If they do it well, they do it well, simple as that. I knew exactly how this review would be before I even read it. Somebody is just gonna go on about how they the band does the same old this and the same old that. This is a pretty enjoyable CD, and reviewing it by spewing off all the things you think are cliche' about it is just stupid. Why the hell is this website posting reviews of this trash, when I have yet to see a review of the new Hilary Duff album? "This might actually be the worst band ever." This band are wrong in every way. score is for "sell like flan regardless" there are people who think senses fail comes up with "amazing" lyrics. they quote shit like " last night i had a dream and in that dream i took a knife to you " mature review. Max Payne is pretty damn good. But not at the full $60 new price. Now that the original is very cheap and the sequel has lowered in price.... they are pretty fantastic games... and I don't even like that genre that much. I don't know who this band is, but that's the worst album art I've seen in a long, long time Max Payne>Senses Fail "What? Why is Max Payne on the cover? "um, is screamo still "in"? this record belongs in the garbage bin. I love this record. It's my guilty pleasure of the month. And maybe I should learn how to use the space bar properly um, is screamo still "in"? I think you put a 3 for the score instead of a 1 for your score. maybe you should fix it. One word to describe this cd "errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlaaa aaaaaaaack" What? Why is Max Payne on the cover? because of this band, everyone i know bursts out and starts singing "187" when they find out what my address is. i remember the first time i saw senses fail, they played a show with TBS and Matchbook Romance (the getaway at the time) anyways, i never seen someone try as hard as buddy to act like Adam from TBS. Adam is bad enough, but buddy took the cake with his hair pulling fake crying and rolling on the ground. so so bad This might actually be the worst band ever. I like this cd alot. I've had this cd for over two weeks and I'm still loving it... every god awful screamo cliche is applicable to this band. |
