If There Is Light, It Will Find You

If There Is Light, It Will Find You
Studio album by Senses Fail
Released February 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)[1]
Genre Post hardcore,[2] pop punk[2]
Length 44:37
Label Pure Noise
Producer Beau Burchell
Senses Fail chronology
In Your Absence
(2017)		 If There Is Light, It Will Find You
(2018)
Senses Fail studio album chronology
Pull the Thorns from Your Heart
(2015) Pull the Thorns from Your Heart2015		 If There Is Light, It Will Find You
(2018) If There Is Light, It Will Find You2018
Singles from If There Is Light, It Will Find You
  1. "Double Cross"
    Released: November 30, 2017
  2. "Gold Jacket, Green Jacket..."
    Released: January 11, 2018
  3. "New Jersey Makes, the World Takes"
    Released: February 1, 2018

If There Is Light, It Will Find You is the seventh studio album by American rock band Senses Fail. It charted at number 57 on the Billboard 200.[3]

This is the first Senses Fail album with lyrics written solely by vocalist Buddy Nielsen.[4]

Background

On June 27, 2017, The band entered the studio with Saosin guitarist Beau Burchell, who also handled recording duties on In Your Absence, to begin recording the album.[5] Nielsen commented that the album would feature a style more akin to earlier releases, such as Let It Enfold You.[6]

On August 2, it was revealed that former drummer Dan Trapp would be performing drums on the album, although current drummer Chris Hornbrook would still be performing and touring with the band. Hornbrook later left the band in January 2018, being replaced by Steve Carey of The Color Morale.[7][8][9]

Release

The release was preceded by three singles, "Double Cross", "Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...", and "New Jersey Makes, the World Takes".[4][10][11]

Style and composition

Nielsen drew inspiration from several events: the birth of his daughter, his wife's near-fatal struggle with Multiple sclerosis, the Pulse nightclub shooting, and substance abuse.[9]

"New Jersey Makes, the World takes" is about Nielsen's friends battling drug addictions, with Nielsen stating, "Over the years, I have lost a number of friends to drug addiction. This song addresses those losses and how I have tried to intervene in people’s addictions over the years... So many of us in this country have a friend or loved one who has lost their battle, and I thought it was important to highlight that struggle.”[9] The song's title references an expression lettered on the side of the Lower Trenton Bridge.[12] "Double Cross" is a song written reflective on the changing lineups of the band, with Nielsen stating it's "Not meant to be angry at the people who left, but there is a little bit of that resentment for people moving on from music being their passion".[12]

"Gold Jacket, Green Jacket..." is a social critique song that was written with the goal of writing a song that would "sum up this generation for this time", similar to Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit.[12] The title is a truncated quote from Happy Gilmore, where Adam Sandler's titular character exclaims "Gold Jacket, Green Jacket, Who gives a shit?".[12] Musically, the song was structured after the song by the song "Mall of America" by Desaparecidos.[12]

"First Breath, Last Breath" is written about "the perspective of losing your girlfriend/wife while she gives birth to your daughter".[12] Nielsen's wife nearly died during childbirth in 2017.[12] ""You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense”" references the Charles Bukowski poetry book of the same name.[12] The album itself is named after a line in a Bukowski poem, as was Let It Enfold You.[12] Nielsen wrote the song with the intention of emulating the sound of early 2000's Saves The Day.[12] "If There Is Light, It Will Find You" was written to be an optimistic closer to the album.[12] Nielsen commented on the song, saying "What am I supposed to do when I become more connected to people, but eventually I’m going to lose them? it’s all going to be okay because no matter what, there is a light figuratively and literally that always sort of shines into dark places and illuminates them."[12]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Aquarian WeeklyFavorable[13]
Dead Press![14]
idobi[15]

If There Is Light, It Will Find You received generally positive reviews. Neil Z. Yueng from Allmusic stated the album was " heavy, cathartic, and honest statement from [the band]" and it features "punchy punk blasts while maintaining a trademark helpless and nihilistic mood."[2] idobi Radio also praised the album's emotion, calling it a "current punk masterpiece".[15]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at 57 on the Billboard 200.[3] In addition, it topped the US Hard Rock Albums chart.[3]

Track listing

Songwriting credits via BMI.[16]

All lyrics written by Buddy Nielsen.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Double Cross"Buddy Nielsen, Beau Burchell3:25
2."Elevator to the Gallows"Nielsen, Burchell3:44
3."New Jersey Makes, the World Takes"Nielsen, Burchell2:59
4."Gold Jacket, Green Jacket..."Nielsen, Burchell, Gavin Caswell3:34
5."First Breath, Last Breath"Nielsen, Burchell2:55
6."Ancient Gods"Nielsen, Burchell3:47
7."Is It Gonna Be the Year?"Nielsen, Burchell, Caswell4:01
8.""You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense""Nielsen, Burchell4:21
9."Orlando and a Miscarriage"Nielsen, Burchell, Caswell2:11
10."Shaking Hands"Nielsen, Burchell4:06
11."Stay What You Are"Nielsen, Burchell3:31
12."If There is Light, It Will Find You"Nielsen, Burchell6:18
Total length:44:37

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 57
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[17] 2
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 3

References

  1. ↑ "If There Is Light, It Will Find You, by Senses Fail". Pure Noise Records. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Yueng, Neil Z. "Sense Fail - If There Is Light, It Will Find You; AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Senses Fail Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Senses Fail debut new song from upcoming album, 'If There Is Light, It Will Find You'—listen - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Saosin's Beau Burchell recording with Senses Fail and other news you might have missed today - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Senses Fail on Twitter". @SensesFail on twitter.com. October 7, 2017. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  7. ↑ Fail, Senses. "Stoked to have Dan Trapp playing drums on the new record If There Is Light It Will Find You!pic.twitter.com/nXOl2Sxpky". Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Drummer Chris Hornbrook Parts Ways w/ Senses Fail". Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 Pettigrew, Jason (February 1, 2018). "Senses Fail drop new track about the ravages of addiction, "New Jersey Makes, The World Takes"". AltPress.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Senses Fail, 'Gold Jacket, Green Jacket' Exclusive Video Premiere". Loudwire. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03.
  11. ↑ "Senses Fail, 'New Jersey Makes, the World Takes' Debut Single Premiere". AltPress. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 White, Logan (February 2, 2018). "Buddy Nielsen on Senses Fail's new LP: "I wanted to write a career-defining record"". Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  13. ↑ Makin, Bob (March 1, 2018). "Makin Waves Record of the Week: Senses Fail's "If There Is a Light, It Will Find You"". The Aquarian Weekly. Diane Casazza, Chris Farinas. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ Bliss, Tony (February 27, 2018). "ALBUM: Senses Fail – If There Is Light, It Will Find You". Dead Press!. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  15. 1 2 "Album Review: Senses Fail – If There Is Light, It Will Find You". idobi.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  16. ↑ "BMI - Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Senses Fail Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Senses Fail Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Senses Fail Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Senses Fail Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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