Though not terribly groundbreaking, the eight songs featured on the EP displays the young band’s energy, passion, and poetic nature. That it no way takes away from the brilliance of the tracks, however. The band signed to Drive-Thru and rereleased a revamped version of the EP in 2003, featuring improved mastering and two bonus tracks.Īs is common with many early demos and EPs of this era, From the Depths of Dreams has a raw and slightly unrefined sound to it. The six-track EP garnered the attention of more prominent labels, notably Drive-Thru Records. Along with changes in members came changes in the group’s sound, going from an emo/alternative-punk and pop-punk style to a more melodic-hardcore variety, and most recently to a hardcore punk approach.įrom the Depths of Dreams was Senses Fail’s debut EP, first released in 2002 through ECA Records. Over the years, the band has gone through several member changes, resulting in Nielsen and Trapp being the only remaining founding members. Drummer Dan Trapp (who was only 15 at the time) responded, and brought with him friends Dave Miller (guitarist), James Gill (bassist who was quickly replaced by Mike Glita), and Garrett Zablocki (guitarist). Senses Fail was formed in 2002 in Ridgewood, New Jersey when lead vocalist Buddy Nielsen posted an Internet advertisement with the purpose of recruiting members for the band. Note: For each release, I will include three notable tracks. The passionate, often poetic lyrics, proficient musicianship, and, in my opinion, unique voice of vocalist Buddy Nielsen are what set this band apart from others in the genre, and what have garnered the band sizeable success and a vast fan-base. Senses Fail is a post-hardcore band that has been around for over a decade, and personally one of my all-time favorite bands. Wanting to arrange an AMA? Shoot the moderators a message Join us on discord! r/PostHardcore/w/whatis_isntposthardcore r/PostHardcore/w/posthardcore_discussionsĮxamples of Post-Hardcore Bands (non Post-Hardcore too) Due to potential scammers, ticket sales, ticket trades, merch sales, etc are not permitted. If posting your own band, please read this note in the wiki first.ħ. Posting your own band is allowed, but please read our self-promotion post first. Try not to repost anything that has been posted within the last 4 months.Ħ. Discussing, announcing and/or asking for leaks is also forbidden. Illegal downloads and leaks are forbidden, posting these will result in a 2 week ban. Instead, put the image inside of a self post in order to inspire as much discussion as possible.ĭelete the "m." or "mobile." in the link and then resubmit. Direct links to images are not permitted in /r/PostHardcore. If you are submitting a song include the artist and song name in the title.įormat: Artist - Song Title (Optional text over here somewhere)Ģ. Clearly, high-concept stuff like "Irony of Dying on Your Birthday" and "Angela Baker and My Obsession With Fire" is touching their quickly growing audience.Post-Hardcore is a genre of music that developed from Hardcore Punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. The "Rum Is for Drinking" video, along with high-profile slots on the 20 Warped Tours, kept Senses Fail's name in play. After the disc's popularity and a long run of increasingly successful touring, Senses Fail were ready to make their debut album: Enfold (Vagrant) hit in September 2004 and helped lift the band's fortunes even higher. Soon, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Dave Miller, bassist Mike Glita and aptly-named drummer Dan Trapp were doing the Jersey circuit and recording the tracks that became the From the Depths of Dreams EP (originally on RCA, later re-released with bonus tracks on Drive-Thru). The band's melodic brand of post-adolescent expression draws on a number of these seemingly bipolar sources Nielsen is nothing if not thoughtful and well-read.īeginning with a 21st century take on traditional musician-finding, Nielsen posted a call for would-be band members on the Web in 2001. "So, people go out and live in the middle of the woods and they don't eat and don't drink.And if you want to reach the highest level of being and see God, you have to have all your senses fail." An alternate explanation could be derived from song titles like "Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning" and the album-title credo Let It Enfold You, borrowed from hard-living poet Charles Bukowski. "In Hinduism, they believe that being alive is hell, and the only way to each Nirvana is to ultimately have no attachments to anything," singer Buddy Nielsen explains. First, why Senses Fail? The aural and emotional overload of rock music, including that of the punk-influenced Bergen County, N.J., band, suggests anything but a sensual breakdown.