Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail

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Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail
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Compilation album by
ReleasedJune 19, 2012
Recorded2002–2012
Genre
Length67:54
Label Vagrant
Senses Fail chronology
The Fire
(2010)
Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail
(2012)
Renacer
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Aquarian Weekly Favorable [1]
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Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail is a compilation album from the American post-hardcore band Senses Fail, released on June 19, 2012 through Vagrant Records. [3] The album consists of the band's well-known songs and singles from their previous releases From the Depths of Dreams , Let It Enfold You , Still Searching , Life Is Not a Waiting Room , and The Fire . The album also includes four new songs on the second disc.

Contents

Promotion

Senses Fail uploaded several videos to their YouTube channel, like "War Paint" (from the EP), and reposted videos like "The Priest and the Matador." The band has made several announcements on their Facebook page. Senses Fail has also allowed AbsolutePunk.net to review the EP, and the site said: "The urgency flowing through 'Early Graves' showcases the band at its best, especially Nielsen, who has really come into his own as a vocalist." AbsolutePunk.net gave the EP a 75% (7.5 out of 10) rating.

Track listing

Disc 1
  1. "Wolves At The Door" - 3:28
  2. "Can't Be Saved" - 3:08
  3. "Lungs Like Gallows" - 3:08
  4. "Buried A Lie" - 3:22
  5. "Shark Attack" - 2:54
  6. "Lady In A Blue Dress" - 3:19
  7. "The Fire" - 3:44
  8. "Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning" - 2:43
  9. "Calling All Cars" - 3:24
  10. "Bite To Break Skin" 3:33
  11. "The Priest And The Matador" - 4:19
  12. "Bloody Romance" - 3:49
  13. "Family Tradition" - 3:34
  14. "You're Cute When You Scream" - 2:26
  15. "New Year's Eve" - 3:15
  16. "One Eight Seven" - 4:12
Disc 2
  1. "War Paint" - 3:39
  2. "Vines" - 3:36
  3. "Early Graves" - 3:16
  4. "Waves" - 3:19

Personnel

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References

  1. Donnelly, Alessandra (July 9, 2012). "Senses Fail: Follow Your Bliss". The Aquarian Weekly. Diane Casazza, Chris Farinas. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. Browning, Rob (September 20, 2012). "Senses Fail: Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. "Senses Fail Announce "Follow Your Bliss: The Best Of Senses Fail" Album".