Still Searching is the second studio album by American rock band Senses Fail, released October 10, 2006 through Vagrant Records.
Still Searching received generally favorable reviews from critics, some of whom praised Saraceno's addition to the band, while others commented on the variety of style incorporations.
"Calling All Cars" was released as the album's lead single in September 2006, which was promoted with an appearance on the international iteration of the Taste of Chaos tour.
In early 2007, the band went on tours of the US and United Kingdom; "Can't Be Saved" was released as the album's second single in February 2007.
[9] Around this time, vocalist Buddy Nielsen stopped taking antidepressants and started suffering from major anxiety attacks.
"[16] He named "All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues" and "The Priest and the Matador" as two examples where McTernan "worked extremely hard to make them sound a certain way.
However, after seeing the number of bands attempt to recreate Let It Enfold You musically, the group decided to simply build upon that sound.
[21] Zablocki and Saraceno wanted to add another layer to their songs, and used digital audio workstations such as Reason 3.0, GarageBand and Pro Tools.
[22] Zablocki's playing was influenced by southern rock and blues acts he grew up on, namely Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band and Eric Clapton.
[1] The opening track "The Rapture" begins with a space rock intro,[20] before leading into "Bonecrusher", which sees Nielsen discuss his alcoholism.
[24] "Negative Space" is an interlude that repeats the same guitar line,[23] eventually segueing into the closing track "The Priest and the Matador".
[20] Discussing the latter, Nielsen said the members were all fans of various instrumental acts and wanted to do their own take on a "beautiful, moving song.
[32] The following day, "Calling All Cars" was released as a single with "Stretch Your Legs to Coffin Length" as the B-side.
[5] On January 7, 2007, the band filmed a music video for "Can't Be Saved" at Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, California.
[38] On March 1, 2007, the band held a contest for a fan to write the storyline for a music video for "The Priest and the Matador".
[40] The band had shot another video for it with Nielsen's mother Lisa Brown acting as a director but it was canned following miscommunication.
[45] It featured six bonus tracks (two originals that were recorded previously in August, three B-sides and a cover of the Cranberries song "Salvation") and a DVD with behind-the-scenes tour footage.
[28] In October and November 2006, the group went on the international edition of the Taste of Chaos tour, visiting New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Europe.
[55] From mid-February to early April 2007, Senses Fail went on the North American leg of the Taste of Chaos tour.
AbsolutePunk staff member Drew Beringer commented on the album's lyrics and musicianship, and concluding by saying it was "quite the improvement, and while it leaves some to be desired, it shows that Senses Fail are on the right path to fully discovering themselves".
[62] The staff at Ultimate Guitar said the lyrics were a "mix of the impressive and mediocre" as some of the track themes "seem contrived and predictable, but then the next song could throw a curveball with some unique thoughts".
[1] Gigwise's Shane Richardson added to this, stating that the band "have taken the prime cuts of emo, screamo and punk-rock and produced a genre-crossing gem of an album".
[20] AllMusic reviewer Corey Apar praised the improvement of the album over its predecessor; "The focus here is more on tense emo rock with a hard pop edge than scream-bloody-murder screamo -- since there is less emphasis on screaming -- yet the music remains wholly Senses Fail".
[63] The songs "Can't Be Saved", "The Priest and the Matador", "Shark Attack", and "Calling All Cars" are featured on the band's greatest hits album Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail, released in May 2012.