Senses Fail – Let It Enfold You

Ever since Senses Fail broke out onto the scene with their intense EP From The Depths Of Dreams, I’ve been waiting to see what they could do with a full length. After years of waiting, and another while added on to that wait due to label problems, they’re back with their debut album Let It Enfold You. With all the anticipation and high standards set by the EP, this somewhat feel short of my expectations on what I thought I could expect from Senses Fail.

Don’t get me wrong, I like the album. I gave it a good rating, I listen to it quite often. But you have to understand, I absolutely love the EP. Freefall Without A Parachute was on repeat on my playlist for a long while, and seeing them live was a pleasure. I had thought that a band I enjoyed so much could have grown musically within this gap of nothing new, but this doesn’t bring anything new to the table. It’s a good band playing good music, but it’s good music I’ve heard many times before done by other good bands. I don’t want to use the word ‘generic’ in here, but I’m tempted. I guess it’s a lesson in expectations; never set them high when you have no control over the process. There’s no way I could have said ‘hey Senses Fail, this sounds alot like what’s already happening in the scene. Maybe you should try something new.’ Instead, I have to sit back and wait for an album thats mediocre at best.

Catchy songs, interesting lyrics, but nothing new. It’s good for what it is, it’s grand entertainment and a good way to spend 44 minutes. But it’s nothing that we’re going to be talking about in the future when our children ask us about the music of our day. It’s not pushing the boundaries, it’s not discovering new area of the genre. It’s screamo at it’s normality, and simply put I’m getting tired of hearing the same songs played by different bands.