Sense Field
Living Outside (Nettwerk)
by Tim Den
Poor Sense Field just can’t seem to get a bit o’ peace and quiet. After finally finding a good home (Nettwerk) and releasing a well-received album (Tonight and Forever, ’01), guitarist/backup vocalist Rodney Sellars’ daughter was paralyzed in a car accident, which forced the founding member to take an indefinite leave of absence from the band. Quite unsettling news, since Sellars was a huge part of the songwriting force. But the fact that Living Outside is the band’s best since Building speaks volumes, not only about how the band has carried on sans-Sellars, but of their – by now well-worn – ability to persevere.
When the chorus of “Burn” and the pre-chorus of “Feel What You Feel” (“hold on… hold on… I’ll be there”) kick in, I can almost recapture that feeling of pure bliss not experienced since Building. Sense Field are back, once again at the top of the emo hierarchy.
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