Funeral For A Friend Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation 2021
Tracklist:
1. Rookie Of The Year
2. Bullet Theory
3. Juneau
4. Bend Your Arms To Look Like Wings
5. Escape Artists Never Die
6. Storytelling
7. Moments Forever Faded
8. She Drove Me To Daytime Television
9. Red Is The New Black
10. Your Revolution Is A Joke
11. Waking Up
12. Novella
Funeral For A Friend were originally formed in Wales in 2001 around the line-up of Kris Coombs-Roberts: Guitar & Backing Vocals, Gareth Davies: Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals, Matt Davies: Vocals, Ryan Richards: Drums, Percussion & Vocals and Darran Smith: Guitar. Upon releasing their debut album, they received the ‘Best British Newcomer’ award at that year’s Kerrang! Awards.
Originally released in October 2003 through Atlantic Records, ‘Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation’ is the band's debut album and cemented them as one of the most important new rock bands of a generation. Critically acclaimed the album received 8/10 from NME - making the top 20 of their albums of the year 2003 - 9/10 from Drowned In Sound and in 2012 Rock Sound magazine added it in their ‘101 Modern Classics’. The critical acclaim rolled the band into commercial success with them breaking into the UK top 15, an incredible feat for a post-hardcore band and the record has been certified Gold