Seeing as I have a lot more free time I’m going to comment on music news, things I see, dig up from the past and hopefully blog a little more! Speaking of digging up from the past, a band I never gave time to until recently Senses fail. The band on all of my Drive-Thru records stickers and posters yet i never gave them a listen until now.

The Album that I have on repeat at the moment “Let It Enfold You” has done exactly that. Don’t get me wrong, I know as well as the next person that they are average at best when performing live (most of this down to Buddys ability to whine like a 15 year old school girl on the blob) but this album has some melodies that I would have loved to have written myself. The first track to take me by surprise was “Choke on this”. Lyrically it is not the best and some would even say childish but the melodies and choruses are spot on. The cutting brinds me lyrically of early Brand New tracks such as Seventy Times Seven.

Title track “Let it Enfold You” seems a little more grown up on three fronts, lyrically, musically and melodically. From roughly 3 minutes 30 onwards you get the build up for the big chorus at the end which is spot on. It flows perfectly with simple yet grand guitars and hooks all over the melody to finish the song off and that it what I love about the song. Buddys whiney vocals seem to disappear and the real potential of Senses Fail comes out into view. Other tracks such as “Martini Kiss” add to this with a screamo edge which sometimes seems out of place but I’ll go with it!

I’m not going to say they are my new favourite band as that would be complete rubbish. I am however happy that i was pleasantly surprised by this album and if i can find a few more surprises in old albums I once brushed aside I have nothing to lose have I?

Listening to this album reminded me of how good a line up Drive-Thru Records had. Shame they blew it all really. All the bands from the early 2000′s that I loved were on this label and not one of them has a good thing to say about it looking back. Thankfully things move forward and those bands are still here today!