Let It Enfold You is the debut studio album by American rock band Senses Fail, released on September 7, 2004, through Vagrant Records.

After finalizing their line-up, the band released their debut EP, From the Depths of Dreams, in 2002, which attracted the attention of Drive-Thru Records.

The label signed Senses Fail; it had a distribution deal with MCA Records, which allowed them to acquire acts from Drive-Thru.

"Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning" was released as a single on September 11, 2005; that same month guitarist Dave Miller was replaced by Heath Saraceno of Midtown.

Let It Enfold You received mixed reviews from critics, some of whom commented on frontman Buddy Nielsen's vocals, and others calling the music derivate.

[1] Zablocki posted an advert on the message board NJska looking for people to play local VFW halls for fun.

[1] Zablocki recruited drummer Dan Trapp and guitarist Dave Miller after their previous band broke up.

[1] After writing a handful of original songs, the band started playing in VFW halls and small clubs in New Jersey.

The band tracked two three-song demos,[3] which were eventually released as From the Depths of Dreams in August 2002 through ECA Records.

[4] The reissue was successful with the EP going on to sell over 256,000 copies, which caught the attention of Drive-Thru's major label distributor, MCA Records.

[12] They had a distribution deal that allowed MCA to acquire Drive-Thru Records' bands over a period of time.

[15] Following the end of recording, the band appeared at Skate & Surf Fest in April 2003, and toured with Northstar in June, and with Moneen in July.

[23] Nielsen said the album's title comes from a Charles Bukowski poem of the same name, in which, "[h]e was a drunk, womanizing, deadbeat lowlife.

[3] Zablocki said the album's opening track "Tie Her Down" is a "sort of in the middle of the 'pop-hard' mix", and is followed by the groove-orientated arena rock song "Lady in a Blue Dress".

[3] "Choke on This", "NJ Falls Into the Atlantic" and "Angela Baker and My Obsession with Fire" all incorporate crowd participation parts, at the start or at the halfway point.

[5] Despite the addition of two new songs, Geffen Records had no interest in releasing the album;[26] because of their previous deal, it meant that Drive-Thru were unable to issue it on their own.

[26] They approached Rich Egan, owner of independent label Vagrant Records, with the intention of releasing their debut album.

[35] On August 13, 2004, the band posted "Buried a Lie", "Let It Enfold You" and "Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning" on their PureVolume account.

[38] While on tour, the band filmed a music video for "Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning" in Toronto, Canada with director Chris Mills.

[39] The video was released online on May 26, 2005;[40] it sees the group performing in the belly of a ship, before moving to the upper deck for the chorus section.

[41] After suffering from addiction and emotional issues,[2] Miller left the band in early September 2005, and was replaced by Heath Saraceno, formerly of Midtown.

[32][33] In November and December 2004, Senses Fail went on the Vagrant Europe Tour alongside From Autumn to Ashes, Moneen, and Emanuel.

[58] To close out the year, they embarked on a three-month US tour with Saves the Day, and were supported by the Early November and Emanuel.

AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson said Senses Fail does not "bring anything new or different to the table; originality isn't a high priority on this album.

[21] The Boston Phoenix's Sean Richardson said that the band were " perfectly positioned to fill the [Saves the Day] void for the harder, punchier stuff" with Let It Enfold You.

[64] In May 2012, the band released a greatest hits compilation Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail which featured "You're Cute When You Scream", "Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning", "Lady in a Blue Dress", "Bite to Break Skin" and "Buried a Lie".

[68] The band performed it again in 2021, alongside their second studio album Still Searching (2006), as a livestreamed event from the Joshua Tree National Park.