<P> The album chronicles Nielsen's hardship in breaking up with his longtime girlfriend, and his downward spiral into a life of alcoholism and depression . A terminally ill fan of Nielsen named Marcel helped him get through his depression and also "opened his eyes to some hard truths about the reality of the human condition ." </P> <P> On June 25, 2008, Life Is Not a Waiting Room was announced for release in October . On August 19, "Family Tradition" was posted on the group's Myspace account . On September 23, "Garden State" was posted on the group's Myspace profile . The entire album was made available for streaming on their Myspace on October 2, before being released on October 7 . The photography for the album was done by Phill Mamula . On the same day, "Family Tradition" was released to radio . In October and November, the band went on headlining US tour with support from Dance Gavin Dance, the Number Twelve Looks Like You and Foxy Shazam . Between late February and early April, the band performed on the Saints & Sinners tour . Further dates were added, extending the tour into mid-April . Following an appearance at Groezrock festival, the band toured Europe in April and May . </P> <P> Three songs off of this album--"Family Tradition", "Lungs Like Gallows", and "Wolves at The Door"--are featured on the band's greatest hits album Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail . On September 4, 2013, the band announced the first ever vinyl pressings of the album . 500 blue and gray swirl and 500 tye - dye splatter copies of the album will be released on October 8, 2013 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Professional ratings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Review scores </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Source </Th> <Th> Rating </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AbsolutePunk.net </Td> <Td> 76% link </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allmusic </Td> <Td> link </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alt Press </Td> <Td> link </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kerrang </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Loudhawk.com </Td> <Td> 7.5 / 10 link </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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