Let It Enfold You is the debut album by American rock band Senses Fail, released through Vagrant Records.
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Writing and recording
Many songs on the album take influence from poetry and literature. "The Irony of Dying on Your Birthday" was inspired by the work of mythologist Joseph Campbell, and "Slow Dance" contains lines from Dao De Jing. Nielsen said in a radio interview in 2006 that while writing "Buried a Lie" he just wanted to tell a story. He stated that he loved crime shows such as CSI and Law and Order, and wanted to have a song like that.
Nielsen commented on the recording of the album:
Cute Blue Dress Video
Release
The album was originally intended to be released eleven months earlier, but due to label complications the release of the album was delayed until September 7, 2004. Initial pressings also contained a bonus DVD. The album's title track was named after a poem of the same name by author and poet Charles Bukowski. The album also spawned two singles, with music videos being made for both.
"Buried a Lie" was released to radio on February 8, 2005. From mid-February to early April, the band performed as part of the Taste of Chaos tour in the US. Between mid-June and mid-August 2005, the group went on the 2005 edition of Warped Tour. On November 1, a deluxe edition of the album was released, including five bonus tracks, plus a DVD with live content from the Taste of Chaos tour and both of the band's music videos. The band went on the 2006 edition of the Warped Tour. The album is the last release to feature guitarist and founding member Dave Miller, who parted ways with the band in late 2005. As of March 29, 2012 Senses Fail has gone to release a limited edition white vinyl edition of the album on pre-order with the release date May 15, 2012. This was the first commissioning of the album on vinyl and was limited to 500 copies.
It was announced on April 4, 2012 that Senses Fail would release a greatest hits album entitled Follow Your Bliss: The Best Of Senses Fail which features "You're Cute When You Scream," " Rum Is For Drinking, Not For Burning," "Lady In a Blue Dress," "Bite to Break the Skin," and "Buried a Lie."
Reception
The album has sold over 300,000 copies since its release. By July 2006, the album had sold over 307,000 copies.
The album was met with generally positive reviews. The album currently holds a 3.6/5 rating by users on Sputnikmusic. Alex Henderson of Allmusic wrote, "on Let It Enfold You, Senses Fail doesn't bring anything new or different to the table; originality isn't a high priority on this album. Nonetheless, most of their material is catchy enough ... and Senses Fail does have a knack for coming up with intriguing song titles--for example, "The Irony of Dying on Your Birthday," "NJ Falls Into the Atlantic" and "Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning."
Track listing
All lyrics written by Buddy Nielsen; all music composed by Senses Fail.
In addition to the first thirteen tracks, the deluxe edition of the album features the following:
- "Institutionalized" (Suicidal Tendencies cover) - 3:48
- "American Death" - 3:32
- "Lady in a Blue Dress (acoustic)" - 3:21
- "Buried a Lie (acoustic)" - 3:04
- "Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning (acoustic)" - 3:04
DVD
Then And Now (2004 release):
- Original "187"
- "Steven" Short Cuts
- Worcester "187"
- First Tour
- Oxford
- Taco Bell Dumpster
- The Stripper (Buddy's Birthday)
- "Free Fall Without A Parachute" Video
- In The Studio
- "Bastard Son" Video
- I Want To Pee! (Japanese Video)
- "Let It Enfold You" - Buddy Explains
- The U.K. And Shakespeare
- "Rum Is For Drinking, Not For Burning" Video
- "Lady In A Blue Dress" Video
- You're Cute When You Scream: The Movie
- "You're Cute When You Scream" Video
- In The Beginning...
- Credits And Thanks
- The Future...
Deluxe edition
Live from the Taste of Chaos tour:
- "Bloody Romance"
- "You're Cute When You Scream"
- "Irony of Dying on Your Birthday"
Music Videos:
- "Buried A Lie"
- "Rum is For Drinking, Not For Burning"
Personnel
- Mike Glita - bass, backing vocals
- Dave Miller - guitars
- Buddy Nielsen - lead vocals, lyrics
- Dan Trapp - drums
- Garrett Zablocki - guitars, backing vocals
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