Senses Fail | Chicago, IL

Senses Fail stopped at Bottom Lounge on November 6th on their Hell Is In Your Head tour (named after their eighth studio album) accompanied by Like Moths To Flames and Can’t Swim.

The night started off with some alternative rock hits from Can’t Swim. The New Jersey based band played mostly older songs with the exception of their most recent release, “i heard they found you face down inside your living room.” The crowd seemed to be very engaged with the music and having a good time. Can’t Swim did a great job at warming the crowd up and getting people moving for the rest of the show.

The crowd was getting larger when the second act, Like Moths To Flames, was up. This act really set the tone for the night with their intense metalcore performance. The band played songs off their 2020 and 2021 albums No Eternity In Gold and Pure Like Poison. They closed out with their most popular song, 2015 release, “Bury Your Pain.” Fans were reaching for setlists, drumsticks, and guitar picks as soon as the Columbus band finished their set.

By the time Senses Fail was ready to start, the room was packed wall to wall. As the four piece took the stage, there were screams from all throughout the room. The band opened with their most recent album Hell Is In Your Head’s first track “The Burial of the Dead.” They continued their set with a variety of their post-hardcore/metalcore songs old and new. By the time they were two songs in, their fans were moshing and crowd surfing. When the night came to a close, the crowd cheered for an encore and Senses Fail came back to end the show with two more songs - “Can’t Be Saved” and “Bite to Break Skin.”