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Senses Fail: Garrett Zablocki, Heath Saraceno (vocals, guitar); Michael Glita (vocals, bass guitar); Buddy Nielsen (vocals); Dan Tripp (drums).
Recording information: Resonate Music, Burbank, California; Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York (2006).
On their sophomore effort STILL SEARCHING, emo rock contenders Senses Fail build on the tough, angst-filled sound of their debut. The band doesn't tinker with its sonic palette much, but the songs are stronger, and the overall result packs more of a punch than 2004's LET IT ENFOLD YOU. There is less screaming this time around, and more of an emphasis on melody, but the sledgehammer attack hasn't lessened, so fans can still bang their heads while their hearts are breaking. STILL SEARCHING shows this New Jersey outfit hanging tough among their emo punk-pop peers.
Alternative Press (p.184) - "Boasting enormous riffs, a startling sense of purpose and tightly focused, yet somehow desperate fury..."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.48) - "What shines through above all is just how joyful this album is, how vital."