The Fire (Senses Fail album)
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| Studio album by Senses Fail | ||||
| Released | October 25, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | June 2010 | |||
| Studio | Salad Days Studio in Baltimore, MD | |||
| Genre | Emo, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 38:33 | |||
| Label | Vagrant | |||
| Producer | Brian McTernan | |||
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| AbsolutePunk | (81%) |
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The Fire is the fourth studio album by American rock band Senses Fail and was released on October 25, 2010 in the UK through Hassle Records and elsewhere a day later through Vagrant Records. It is the first album by the band featuring Zach Roach on guitar, replacing Heath Saraceno. However Garrett Zablocki took over all recording duties. It is the last album to feature Garrett.
This album has two tracks that are featured on Senses Fail's greatest hits album Follow Your Bliss: The Best Of Senses Fail. The two tracks are "The Fire" and "New Year's Eve".
Recording for the album began at Salad Days Studio with Brian McTernan in June 2010 with a tentative release date later that year. Prior to its release, vocalist/lyricist Buddy Nielsen stated that the album "is a reaction and a release of a whirlwind of emotions that came from fighting for what we love and dealing with change and growth both personally and creatively".
Senses Fail posted a new song online titled "Saint Anthony" on their Myspace on August 26, 2010, Vagrant Records subsequently released 'The Fire' and 'New Year's Eve' on their YouTube channel. In addition, the band asked fans to volunteer to be in a music video for the song "The Fire", which was filmed in New York City on October 9 and 10. On October 18, the band released all of the tracks from "The Fire" on Myspace. In March and April 2011, the band went on tour, supported by The Ghost Inside, Man Overboard and Transit.
The album received generally positive reception. Staff reviewer Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic gave the album four out of five stars, praising the lyrics as well as the track arrangement, concluding that "in refining the band’s sound and style so effectively, ‘The Fire’ is ultimately a resounding success which meets its objectives." Drew Beringer of AbsolutePunk.net was positive, commenting "Yes, there are imperfections (a recycled riff here, some flat vocals there), but overall The Fire is the essential Senses Fail record to own" and that it is "Full of aggression and just enough catchiness to please both types of fans".Allmusic also gave a positive review, stating that the album "starts with a small spark that quickly builds itself into an emotional blaze that burns steadily across all 11 tracks, taking the listener on an exceptional musical ride" and that it "shifts gears from good cop to bad cop effortlessly".
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