Lyricist: Buddy Nielsen.

Senses Fail: Heath Saraceno (vocals, guitar); Buddy Nielsen (vocals); Jason Black (bass guitar); Dan Trapp (drums).

Audio Mixer: Brian McTernan.

Recording information: Salad Days , Fells Point, MD.

The sea of superficially similarly styled bands like Sense Fail has made it difficult for even a veteran act like that one stand out. To do so, the Jersey quintet has stuck to their guns and simply out-written and outplayed their competition. Instead of trying to scream louder or shred faster than the rest, they've focused on fine-tuning their songcraft, resulting in the soaring choruses and desperate melodies of songs like the hard-charging "Lungs Like Gallows" and "Wolves At the Door." In the process, Senses Fail has got their dynamics down to a science.

Alternative Press (p.147) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "'Chandelier' and 'Map The Streets' showcase a much greater sense of comfort while thinking outside the box....[The album is] honest, beautifully executed and filled with meaning."

Kerrang (Magazine) (p.52) - "Beautifully constructed and imbued with a tangible vitality....'Family Intentions' unfolds as an anthemic future-favourite before the thumping `Wolves At The Door' explodes with an unexpected, bristling intensity."