Released October 7, 2008 Artist Senses Fail Producer Brian McTernan | Life Is Not a Waiting Room
(2008) The Fire
(2010) Release date 7 October 2008 Label Vagrant Records | |
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Studio Salad Days Studio in Baltimore, MD Genres Post-hardcore, Emo, Screamo, Pop punk Similar Senses Fail albums, Screamo albums, Other albums | ||
Senses fail fireworks at dawn new track 2008
Life Is Not a Waiting Room is the third studio album by American band Senses Fail. It was the last recording by the band to feature guitarist Heath Saraceno and the first recording to feature Hot Water Music bassist Jason Black, who replaced Mike Glita after he departed from the band.
Contents
Senses fail fireworks at dawn
Sound and theme
Singer James "Buddy" Nielsen claims:
There is a real sense of urgency in the songs we've been writing. We're just now starting to find the direction for this record and you're definitely going to hear a more aggressive side of Senses Fail. The songs have a lot of grit and power and remind me of how I felt when we wrote From the Depths of Dreams. We are all very excited to get in the studio with Brian again and make the best music we've ever made.
The July 2008 issue of Alternative Press stated that Jason Black, still dubbed temporary bassist, is filling that role during the recording of the new album.
The album chronicles Nielsen's hardship in breaking up with his longtime girlfriend, and his downward spiral into a life of alcoholism and depression. A terminally ill fan of Nielsen named Marcel helped him get through his depression and also "opened his eyes to some hard truths about the reality of the human condition."
Release
The entire album was released for stream on their MySpace on October 1. It was released on October 7, 2008. On the same day, "Family Tradition" was released to radio. The photography for the album was done by Phill Mamula.
Three songs off of this album—"Family Tradition", "Lungs Like Gallows", and "Wolves at The Door"—are featured on the band's greatest hits album Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail.
On September 4, 2013, the band announced the first ever vinyl pressings of the album. 500 blue and gray swirl and 500 tye-dye splatter copies of the album will be released on October 8, 2013.
Reception
The album charted on 18 in U.S. Billboard 200.
UK bonus tracks
- "Life Is Not a Waiting Room" – 3:19
- "DB Cooper" – 2:59
iTunes bonus tracks
- "DB Cooper" – 2:59
- "Coming Up Short" – 2:14
Personnel
Songs
1Fireworks At Dawn2:10
2Lungs Like Gallows3:21
3Garden State3:39