Converge's first headlining tour in support of the album began in September 2004 with Cave In and Between the Buried and Me. You Fail Me was released on Septemby Epitaph Records. We feel we accomplished that.' īannon stated the lyrics are 'opinionated' and that there was definitely a 'rage' in the writing not apparent in previous albums. Musically our only goal was to write an album that moved us and challenged us. And ultimately, surviving self destruction and tragedy we all face in our lives. How we fail each other, and how we fail ourselves. As I started to see clear again, I also saw the failure in friends and loved ones around me. That discovery was a massive realization. I did a huge amount of soul searching and found so much failure within myself. At that point I stopped hoping and searching and I took a long hard look at my life and at my heart. When the album was released I didn't feel any better, nothing was changed. With that, I put myself out on the line looking for an emotional resolve with 'Jane.' and it never came. Outlets bring closure, or at least that's what I thought. I had all the puzzle pieces there in front of me. 'After Jane Doe was recorded and released, I thought I was going to feel the emotional burden I was carrying lift from my shoulders. When asked about the concept of the album, Bannon said: Bannon stated, 'it definitely added a new level of refinement to the album material.' Recording for the album took place in March 2004, mainly at GodCity Studio, with additional recording at Magpie Sound Design and Witch Doctor Studio. Much of the material was worked out in a live setting for some time before the band entered the studio. Background and recording Ĭonverge began writing for You Fail Me after they recorded Jane Doe they wrote on the road during sound checks of shows. You Fail Me was the band's first album to chart commercially, reaching number 171 on the Billboard 200 it also reached number 12 on the Top Heatseekers chart and number 16 on the Independent Albums chart. The band's first release for the label, it was produced by Alan Douches and guitarist Kurt Ballou, with the artwork created by vocalist Jacob Bannon. You Fail Me is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Converge, released on Septemby Epitaph Records.

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