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Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail

Senses Fail · 2012

68 min · 20 tracks · hardcore punk · metalcore · pop-punk

A cathartic blend of raw emotion and melodic aggression encapsulating the essence of early 2000s emo and post-hardcore.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady pacing for reflective moments
  • cathartic release through energetic bursts
  • late-night drives with friends
  • emotional anthems for personal struggles
  • nostalgic echoes of youthful angst

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek purely upbeat vibes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in January 2012, 'Follow Your Bliss' serves as a retrospective compilation for Senses Fail, summarizing their evolution from their 2004 debut album 'Let It Enfold You'. At this point, the band had already established themselves within the emo and post-hardcore scenes, making this collection a significant marker of their journey and artistic development over nearly a decade.
Stylistic neighbors
The Used· Taking Back Sunday· Silverstein

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Wolves at the Door 3:27
  • 2 Can't Be Saved 3:07
  • 3 Lungs Like Gallows 3:21
  • 4 Buried a Lie 3:01
  • 5 Shark Attack 2:54
  • 6 Lady in a Blue Dress 3:18
  • 7 The Fire 3:44
  • 8 Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning 2:43
  • 9 Calling All Cars 3:23
  • 10 Bite to Break Skin 3:32
  • 11 The Priest and the Matador 4:18
  • 12 Bloody Romance 3:49
  • 13 Family Tradition 3:34
  • 14 You're Cute When You Scream 2:25
  • 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

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