Renacer (Senses Fail album)

Renacer
Studio album by Senses Fail
Released March 26, 2013 (2013-03-26)
Studio The Airport Studio in Los Angeles, CA
Genre
Length 43:04
Label Staple
Producer Shaun Lopez
Senses Fail chronology
Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail
(2012)		 Renacer
(2013)		 Pull the Thorns from Your Heart
(2015)
Senses Fail studio album chronology
The Fire
(2010) The Fire2010		 Renacer
(2010) Renacer2010		 Pull the Thorns from Your Heart
(2015) Pull the Thorns from Your Heart2015
Singles from Renacer
  1. "Mi Amor"
    Released: February 4, 2013[4]

Renacer (Spanish: "to be reborn") is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Senses Fail released on March 26, 2013.[5]

It is the first album without founding member and guitarist Garrett Zablocki, Matt Smith (of Strike Anywhere joined as his replacement. Jason Black, the band's bassist did not participate in the writing/recording of the album due to obligations with Hot Water Music, Zack Roach instead performed bass on the album. It is also the last album to feature long time drummer, Dan Trapp, as he parted ways with the band in late 2014.

Background

In November 2012, the band announced they were heading to the studio with producer Shaun Lopez, eyeing a Spring 2013 release for their fifth studio album.[6] They released a statement about the upcoming record, saying "Over the last 10+ years our influences have grown, and the creative well from which we draw has been dug deeper. This record stands to show where we are in our personal and creative lives. We've always counted on this band to be our rock and positive tool of expression through our highs and lows. Never has that been more clear than with this batch of songs.[6]

Sound and themes

According to the band's bio-page on Staple Records, the album title "Renacer" means "to be reborn" in Spanish. This serves as the main theme of the album as Buddy wanted to take a heavier and more adventurous creative direction.[7]

About the sound of the new album, Buddy stated:

On the band choosing to work with Shaun Lopez instead of Brian McTernan (who produced the band's last three full-lengths) Buddy said:

The album features a heavier melodic hardcore and metalcore sound,[2][1] in contrast to earlier album's post-hardcore sound. It also has elements of sludge metal.[3]

Singles

The single, "Mi Amor", was released on February 4, 2013.[4] The song is sung mostly in Spanish, Nielsen stated "We have always wanted to do a song in Spanish... I was searching for a different type of screaming pattern for the song and decided to try to write a line or two in Spanish—just to see if it would spark an idea. I went line by line translating from English to Spanish—all the while making sure the rhyme scheme worked out and it actually made sense. It came together so well that I just rolled with it.”.[8] A music video, directed by Behn Fannin was also released.[9] The video features "A black magic route that brings a stuffed panda bear to life." in a comedic tone. Neilsen described the idea behind the video, "We wanted to create something that would spur people to watch the video more than once. There are two ways to do that: Be shocking or be funny. We choose the latter. The theme of this song (and the record) is that love can change all, whether it is human love or panda love. I think it's a funny, cute way to show a visual representation of 'Mi Amor' and what it might mean to others."[9] Nielsen also stated the original plan was for a soft porn/horror movie.[9]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press[11]
Alter the Press![12]
Dead Press![13]
idobi3.75/5[1]
PopMatters[2]
Ultimate Guitar7.7/10[14]

The album received mostly positive reception. Edward Strickson of Alternative Press gave Renacer a 4/5, praising the band's contrast in sound in comparison to their other albums.[11] Ultimate Guitar praised the album, calling it "quite possibly the best album they've ever made."[14]

However, in a 4/10 review, Pop Matters criticized the lyrics and stated the album "paints a clear portrait of a band lacking the courage and will to abandon the tendencies they have clearly grown out of and no longer stand behind."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Renacer"2:27
2."Holy Mountain"3:52
3."Mi Amor"3:29
4."Closure/Rebirth"3:24
5."The Path"3:54
6."Canine"3:27
7."Glass"4:22
8."Ancient Tombs"4:00
9."Frost Flower"2:22
10."Snake Bite"3:45
11."Courage of the Knife"3:15
12."Between the Mountains and the Sea"4:57

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 84
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 15
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] 26
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[19] 16

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Senses Fail – Renacer: Album Review". idobi.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Anta, Julio (July 15, 2013). "Senses Fail: Renacer". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 O'Neil, Luke (March 20, 2013). "Album Premiere: Senses Fail, 'Renacer'". MTV. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Mi Amor - Single". itunes.apple.com. 2013-02-04. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  5. ↑ "Sensesfail.com - Senses Fail Announce Fifth Album and Release of New Single". Sensesfail.com. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  6. 1 2 Whitt, Cassie (November 13, 2012). "Senses Fail enter studio; plan 2013 release". Alt Press. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Staplerecords.com - Senses Fail Artist Page". Staplerecords.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Senses Fail Release New Song "Mi Amor"; Renacer Pre-Order Details". Pure Volume. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 O'Neil, Luke (April 11, 2013). "New Video: Senses Fail, 'Mi Amor'". MTV. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Renacer Reviews". Metacritic.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  11. 1 2 "Alternative Press". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Strickson, Edward (March 4, 2013). "ATP! Album Review: Senses Fail - Renacer". Archived from the original on March 3, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  13. ↑ Bliss, Tony (March 26, 2013). "ALBUM: Senses Fail – Renacer". Dead Press!. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  14. 1 2 Ultimate Guitar Archived 2018-05-26 at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ "Senses Fail Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Senses Fail Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Senses Fail Chart History (Top Rock 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 (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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