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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fireworks at DawnSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 2 | Lungs Like GallowsSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Garden StateSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Family TraditionSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Wolves at the DoorSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Hair of the DogSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Four YearsSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Ali for CodySenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Yellow AngelsSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | ChandelierSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Map the StreetsSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | BlackoutSenses Fail | Senses Fail | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 44 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 329 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Black | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 2 | Paul Leavitt | Digital Editing |
| 3 | Phill Mamula | Photography |
| 4 | Brian McTernan | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Buddy Nielsen | Concept, Lyricist, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 6 | Heath Saraceno | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Senses Fail | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Dan Trapp | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 9 | Garrett Zablocki | Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |