It's Different; Very Different

[Jason Tate]

Funeral for a Friend (http://www.absolutepunk.net/funeralforafriend)'s new album received a 5/5 from Kerrang Magazine.

[Drew Beringer]

I really want to hear this.

[guitarsmash0r]

I wouldn't expect any different.

[captainamazing4]

amazing. i desperately want to listen to this album!

[Cursethishearse]

Good deal. Can't wait to hear it.

[exthuse]

Kerrang gives loads of albums 5/5. Why's this worthy of news?

[Jason Tate]

Kerrang gives loads of albums 5/5. Why's this worthy of news?
Because I decided it was.

[GiggsOho]

Because I decided it was.


Don't cross the boss, biatch.



Cant wait to hear this album.

[Drew Beringer]

Because I decided it was.

And that's the bottom line because STONE COLD SAID SO!

[livethesounds]

I loved the two songs ive heard from the album so far. very very very solid songs.

[love_american_style]

this band does no wrong in my opinion.

[Drew Beringer]

Well I loved Casually Dressed and Hours bored me, so hopefully I'll like this. It's good that Jason likes it, because we have similar tastes.

[Praetor]

I love FFAF. Can't wait to hear the new jamz.

[milliondeadmart]

Kerrang gives loads of albums 5/5. Why's this worthy of news?

i agree, totally not news worthy because lets be fair, kerrang would give funeral a 5/5 if the album was complete silence, there are some bands that kerrang wouldn't dare say a word wrong about all because the young kids like the bands.

[notoaststereo]

yeah, but kerreng doesnt have a valid opinion.

[notoaststereo]

And that's the bottom line because STONE COLD SAID SO!


i lol'd

[chiodos13]

Hmm 5 out of 5 is pretty good i suppose... im interested to hear the album

[JohnDorian]

When does it actually come out?

edit: nvm, 14th of May, only a couple of weeks.

[Jason Tate]

And that's the bottom line because STONE COLD SAID SO!
:-p

[triggerthesound]

impressive, didn't see this coming

[Ruggiero2oo8]

can't wait to hear it.

[drewziph]

fucki great.

that made me smile

[drewziph]

And that's the bottom line because STONE COLD SAID SO!

lolololol

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[namembal]

Cannot wait for this!

[jusscali]

How's it different?

[adozenroses]

i love ffaf! bend your arms to look like wings MOTHERFUCKERS!

[tom_q]

i agree, totally not news worthy because lets be fair, kerrang would give funeral a 5/5 if the album was complete silence, there are some bands that kerrang wouldn't dare say a word wrong about all because the young kids like the bands.

well seeing as the last album got 4/5, thats not really true

[Roboman]

"Into Oblivion" is a wonderful song, and I love both Casually Dressed... and Hours, so I know this is going to be great.

[Alex Djaferis]

cool. looking forward to hearing it.

[jammyboy!]

yeah, but kerreng doesnt have a valid opinion.

So do I but I dont make the news :P

[mps]

cool. looking forward to hearing it.

I have very low expectations, and I'm seeing them soon.

[12:46AM]

good thing it's different. i wouldn't listen to it if it was.

the kerrang score is irrelevant though.

[joshuagilbert]

wow dude. the new tracks on their myspace are sick.

[sweetforever]

Interested in hearing this album

[Chris Fallon]

Kerrang likes Aiden, sooooo all opinion from them is no longer valid.

Still interested in hearing this album. Hopefully it's not bad different. I could see that happening after Hours, which I liked, but was different from earlier material.

[exthuse]

i agree, totally not news worthy because lets be fair, kerrang would give funeral a 5/5 if the album was complete silence, there are some bands that kerrang wouldn't dare say a word wrong about all because the young kids like the bands.
Exactly, I do believe the company behind Kerrang get payment and sponsorship for giving albums higher ratings and they deserve, thus not actual valid opinion.

[emographer]

5/5 means shit when it's given by KERRANG! especially for a FFAF album. Both NME and KERRANG! really don't know where the music starts and fashion ends; they both know shit about music, they just latch onto trends and bands, pretend like they discovered it/them, then market them to shit, then start to hate on them and act like they never liked it anyway! Oh, and pleasing 14 year old UK hipster/scenester kids... the mainstream British music press is fucking clown shoes, excluding maybe 2 publications. And one last thing, 'Oblivion' sounds like a bad U2 song. A really bad U2 song. The lyrics are so awful... It's shit.

[thekinison]

i agree, totally not news worthy because lets be fair, kerrang would give funeral a 5/5 if the album was complete silence, there are some bands that kerrang wouldn't dare say a word wrong about all because the young kids like the bands.


i kinda agree with them not crossing bands that are popular at the time. But i dont think 'Hours' got a 5/5.

[Jason Tate]

5/5 means shit when it's given by KERRANG! especially for a FFAF album. Both NME and KERRANG! really don't know where the music starts and fashion ends; they both know shit about music, they just latch onto trends and bands, pretend like they discovered, then market them to shit, then start to hate on them and act like they never liked it anyway! Oh, and pleasing 14 year old UK hipster / scenester kids... the mainstream British music press is fucking clown shoes, excluding maybe 2 publications. And one last thing, 'Oblivion' sounds like a bad U2 song. A really bad U2 song. The lyrics are so awful... It's shit.
The lyrics work better with the rest of the album .. there's some great lyrical content in some of the songs. I love the line, "under Christian stars ..."

[emographer]

The lyrics work better with the rest of the album .. there's some great lyrical content in some of the songs. I love the line, "under christian skies ..."

Ok, well I think the problem there is that song as a single choice doesn't make me want to check out the rest of the album. And if it's a sign of what the rest of the album is like, it's saved me from wasting my time. I appreciate that people will like this album for it's "progression" or "change of direction", I just think this is recognition of the fact that I've never been happy with anything FFAF have done since there first 2 EPs - and that was a long time ago now! Time for me to call quits on this band. No big loss IMO.

[Jason Tate]

Ok, well I think the problem there is that song as a single choice doesn't make me want to check out the rest of the album. And if it's a sign of what the rest of the album is like, it's saved me from wasting my time. I appreciate that people will like this album for it's "progression" or "change of direction", I just think this is recognition of the fact that I've never been happy with anything FFAF have done since there first 2 EPs - and that was a long time ago now! Time for me to call quits on this band. No big loss IMO.
Well, I know personally, I never judge an album by the single. But I understand there are those that do. Either way -- it's not really a "sign" of what the rest of the album is like ... but it's the first track, and it sets the stage for the rest of the songs. "Out of Reach (http://streamos.atlrec.com/wmedia/atlantic/funeralforafriend/outofreach.wax)" is more indicative of the rest of the CD.

The album is absolutely nothing like their first two EPs - there's no screaming, at all. It's basically a very "big" sounding rock album.

:shrug:

I like it ... not something I'd consider my favorite of the year ... but something I'd rather listen to than a bunch of other things I've gotten recently, that's for sure.

[permanentdan]

im looking forward to this release. though so far it does sound a good bit different
than say, casually dressed, im still liking what ive heard a lot.

[sandro]

cant wait, FFAF are one of my fav bands.