Life Is Not a Waiting Room
| Life Is Not a Waiting Room | ||||
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| Studio album by Senses Fail | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | at Salad Days Studio in Baltimore, MD | |||
| Genre | Emo, post-hardcore, screamo | |||
| Label | Vagrant | |||
| Producer | Brian McTernan | |||
| Senses Fail chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 76% link |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Alt Press | link |
| Kerrang | |
| Loudhawk.com | 7.5/10 link |
Life Is Not a Waiting Room is the third studio album by American band Senses Fail, which was released on October 7, 2008.[1] The entire album was released for stream on their MySpace on October 1. The album charted on 18 in U.S. Billboard 200.
The photography for the album was done by Phill Mamula. 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.
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.[2]
On September 4th, 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 8th, 2013.[3]
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.[4]
The album chronicles Nielsen's hardship in breaking up with his longtime girlfriend, and his downward spiral into a life of drinking 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."[5]
Track listing
- "Fireworks at Dawn" – 2:10
- "Lungs Like Gallows" – 3:21
- "Garden State" – 3:39
- "Family Tradition" – 3:34
- "Wolves at the Door" – 3:27
- "Hair of the Dog" – 3:50
- "Four Years" – 4:16
- "Ali for Cody" – 4:02
- "Yellow Angels" – 3:42
- "Chandelier" – 3:41
- "Map the Streets" – 3:27
- "Blackout" – 4:55
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
- Buddy Nielsen – lead vocals, lyrics
- Garrett Zablocki – guitars, backing vocals
- Dan Trapp – drums, percussion
- Heath Saraceno – guitars, vocals
- Jason Black – bass
- Sons of Nero - artwork
References
- ↑ Senses Fail Announces Life Is Not a Waiting Room Absolutepunk.net. Retrieved on June 25, 2008.
- ↑ http://sensesfail.com/2012/04/04/follow-your-bliss-the-best-senses-fail/
- ↑ http://staplerecords.com/2013/09/04/senses-fail-life-is-not-a-waiting-room-on-vinyl/
- ↑ Karen, Tim (July 2008). "In the Studio". Alternative Press Issue 240, Page 38.
- ↑ Manley, Brendan (November 2008). "Change Is Way Overrated". Alternative Press. Issue 244, Page 147.
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