Funeral for a Friend (Official Thread) [Archive]

SamEyes

03/05/09, 07:01 AM

These guys didn't have their own thread, which surprised me.

So yea, you know the deal.

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absolute beast of a video.

Pretty sure they do have a thread... I posted in it before.

I'm in the Waterfront Dance Club video :-)

tottivillarossi

03/05/09, 07:03 AM

Pretty sure they do have a thread... I posted in it before.

I'm in the Waterfront Dance Club video :-)
I looked in the sticky thread at the top and they didn't =/

haha, cool. Can you see yourself in it clearly?

Around 2:20 where the crowd are singing, makes the hair on my neck stand up.

SamEyes

03/05/09, 07:05 AM

Ah search function, I'm fairly sure it exists.

Not really, couple of points but I'm not obvious. I know the girl who has a close up on her face at one point though.

That was a great day, we just hung with the band during the breaks haha.

tottivillarossi

03/05/09, 07:09 AM

Jaded87

03/05/09, 07:39 AM

I love funeral for a friend, seen them a fair few times.
I wanted to see them at their next london date but it clashes with metallica who i have tickets for.

chella182

03/10/09, 03:26 PM

I love Funeral for a Friend :D. Seen them more times than any other band in about 4 different cities (since they seem to have boycotted Newcastle on the past few tours!). And I f*cking love Memory and Humanity :D. Casually Dressed... still has to be my favourite though.

Paulb-182

07/07/09, 02:22 AM

eliselovesmusic

07/07/09, 02:26 AM

Yeah that is, like, shocking that they don't have a thread....

There's this one song they do that I love but I can't remeber what it's called haha.

dancelukedance

07/07/09, 02:40 AM

Hours is my favourite album and This years most open heartbreak is my favourite song!

They clashed with Valencia at soundwave so i didnt see them. What an awful clash...

Broden Terry

07/07/09, 02:43 AM

I'm still yet to listen to their new record.

Paulb-182

07/07/09, 02:47 AM

Hours is my favourite album and This years most open heartbreak is my favourite song!

They clashed with Valencia at soundwave so i didnt see them. What an awful clash...

Not really, Funeral win hands down everytime..

Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation is stunningly good. Easily one of the best if not the best in the genre

dancelukedance

07/07/09, 02:47 AM

I'm still yet to listen to their new record.

Yeah, its alright, there's a few good tracks on there but nothing beats their first 2 cds

dancelukedance

07/07/09, 02:49 AM

Not really, Funeral win hands down everytime..

Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation is stunningly good. Easily one of the best if not the best in the genre

Yeah i guess i kinda do regret not seeing funeral but ahh well, hopefully they return to Australia sometime soon

Paulb-182

07/07/09, 02:51 AM

Really, they could have just re-released Casually Dressed and called it a best of with Four Ways To Scream Your Name and Streetcar tagged on at the end

Paulb-182

07/07/09, 02:52 AM

Yeah, its alright, there's a few good tracks on there but nothing beats their first 2 cds

I honestly can't say I really listen to their latest album. Gave it a spin when it came out and I thought it was trying too hard to sound like they used to.. I much prefered Tales Dont Tell Themselves to the newest one

dancelukedance

07/07/09, 02:55 AM

I honestly can't say I really listen to their latest album. Gave it a spin when it came out and I thought it was trying too hard to sound like they used to.. I much prefered Tales Dont Tell Themselves to the newest one

Yeah much the same with me, i like Kicking and Screaming though but other than that i havent listened to it heaps. I think Hours and Casually Dressed are fantastic albums

AussieBoy

07/07/09, 03:26 AM

Hours is my favourite album and This years most open heartbreak is my favourite song!

They clashed with Valencia at soundwave so i didnt see them. What an awful clash...

yeah i know! i totally went funeral without a question, i even got the Valencia number from the site n sent them a text saying, they rocked but FFAF r in my top3 ever, they wrote back and its sweet etc, but make sure u see us when we return :)

AussieBoy

07/07/09, 03:28 AM

God damn.. this thread needs a bump.

Just announced a Greatest Hits CD with 4 new songs on too called Your History Is Mine, I'd have personally called it Moments 'Forever Faded', but hey that's me..

10.45 Amsterdam Conversations
This Year’s Most Open Heartbreak
Juneau
She Drove Me To Daytime Television
Escape Artists Never Die
Red Is The New Black
Streetcar
Roses For The Dead
History
Into Oblivion (Reunion)
Walk Away
Kicking And Screaming
No Honour Among Thieves
Built To Last
Wrench
Captains Of Industry

really, not sure the need for one yet... but 4 new songs is good enough for me not to whinge

not much representation from M&H, wouldve chucked in rules & games, waterfront and beneath burning

roses for the dead my absolute fave, recovery up there too

Paulb-182

07/07/09, 03:40 AM

really, not sure the need for one yet... but 4 new songs is good enough for me not to whinge
not much representation from M&H, wouldve chucked in rules & games, waterfront and beneath burning

roses for the dead my absolute fave, recovery up there too

I thought the same thing, really odd to release one right now, I guess they're trying to reignite some interest as they seem to have lost some momentum since Tales and the latest album. I'd have easily put Moments Forever Faded, Bend Your Arms To Look Like Wings and Storytelling in without a doubt and taken out She Drove Me To Daytime TV. Never a big fan of Hours in general, but there are some great songs on it

It's odd they've put Red Is The New Black in there when they haven't played the damn thing in what seems like forever but what I assume has been since the end of the Casually Dressed tour.. Everyone loves that song and especially the singalong intro, they should bring it back to setlists.

Sibbo192

07/07/09, 05:40 AM

It's odd they've put Red Is The New Black in there when they haven't played the damn thing in what seems like forever but what I assume has been since the end of the Casually Dressed tour.. Everyone loves that song and especially the singalong intro, they should bring it back to setlists.

It was in their recent UK tour set list, well at least they certainly played it when i saw them at ULU in London earlier this year.

Paulb-182

07/07/09, 06:38 AM

It was in their recent UK tour set list, well at least they certainly played it when i saw them at ULU in London earlier this year.

It certainly wasn't on the tour with Cancer Bats and Attack! Attack! I didn't even realise they'd done another tour since

Melkor

07/07/09, 07:18 AM

Weird they are releasing a Greatest Hits. Dunno why the 4 new songs are on it though, kind of strange, would prefer a GH and then an EP for the new songs. It seems way too singles heavy, would replace the 4 new songs plus Kicking and Screaming (which I do like) for Novella, All The Rage, Monsters, One For The Road and Waterfront Dance Club. Would change 10:45 Amsterdam Conversations for Kiss and Make Up.

I agree with Paul as well, I would have called it Moments Forever Faded. I have all the albums anyway so won't be getting it but hope it does very well. I suppose they would have had to put Moments Forever Faded on it if they named it that though.

SwiftSilentDead

07/07/09, 07:32 AM

Used to be one of my favorites. I still listen to them every now and then.

deanster321

07/07/09, 07:34 AM

I'm pretty happy that Amsterdam is on there, for me that's far and away my favourite song from the EPs. I'm looking forward to the new songs anyway, and interested to see what Gav can bring to the table if anything.

dancelukedance

07/07/09, 04:04 PM

yeah i know! i totally went funeral without a question, i even got the Valencia number from the site n sent them a text saying, they rocked but FFAF r in my top3 ever, they wrote back and its sweet etc, but make sure u see us when we return :)

Oh nice one, yeah i text messaged them too. Top blokes

AussieBoy

07/07/09, 08:09 PM

It was in their recent UK tour set list, well at least they certainly played it when i saw them at ULU in London earlier this year.

yeah i think they played it at Sydney SOundwave too, which was only a 40min set

chella182

07/09/09, 10:37 AM

UK tour dates.

OCTOBER
MON 5 PLYMOUTH Hippodrome
TUE 6 PORTSMOUTH Pyramids
THU 8 EXETER Lemon Grove
FRI 9 BRIGHTON Concrede 2
SAT 10 MANCHESTER Academy 2
MON 12 PETERBOROUGH Cresset
WED 14 LONDON Koko
THU 15 HATFIELD UNIV. OF HERTS. Forum
FRI 16 OXFORD O2 Academy
SUN 18 BRIDGEWATER Palace
TUE 20 MIDDLESBROUGH Empire
WED 21 DUNDEE Fat Sams
THU 22 ABERDEEN Moshulu
TUE 27 NOTTINGHAM Rock City
WED 28 CAMBRIDGE Junction
THU 29 NORWICH UEA

No Newcastle date :-( not impressed! 'Boro will have to do.

Genuma

07/09/09, 10:43 AM

Ben made the old thread, that's why it's gone.

deanster321

07/20/09, 04:39 PM

One of the new songs just got played on Radio 1, it was pretty cool.

dancelukedance

07/20/09, 06:54 PM

This years most open heartbreak would have to be my favourite song of theirs

deanster321

07/21/09, 02:09 AM

One of the new songs just got played on Radio 1, it was pretty cool.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MAMGO9X9
radio rip

This years most open heartbreak would have to be my favourite song of theirs
That's up there, I think mine is 10:45 Amsterdam Conversations though

lynnie

07/21/09, 03:05 AM

I love these guys.

chella182

07/21/09, 06:12 AM

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MAMGO9X9
radio rip
Thankss for that! I missed it 'cause I decided to go out around town :\.

Also, my tickets for their 'Boro show came in the post :celebrate:

Supernovacaine

08/19/09, 06:44 AM

if Wrench is a hint of the direction they're headed musically, then I am stoked. never really cared for much of their material since Hours.

Paulb-182

04/24/10, 09:53 AM

Guitarist has left now too. I really think they should just call it quits now.

CheckeredFloors

04/25/10, 01:01 AM

Guitarist has left now too. I really think they should just call it quits now.

Waiting on their next album before I agree

xtheaudition

04/25/10, 01:42 AM

this video was different.

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MrOctober430

04/25/10, 10:11 AM

After their Casually Dressed album I kinda lost track of them. Good band tho

xtheaudition

04/25/10, 10:33 AM

just listened to all of Casually Dressed & Deep In Conversation, such a good record.

Stavie Steelo

04/25/10, 10:36 AM

Didn't they break up?

prefix-core

04/25/10, 02:57 PM

Didn't they break up?

Nope. Darran left, though. (http://www.funeralforafriend.com/)

AussieBoy

04/25/10, 06:44 PM

yeah i got some email from them but it didnt work?

Regards

04/25/10, 07:31 PM

Ben is moshin

Paulb-182

05/11/10, 08:00 AM

just listened to all of Casually Dressed & Deep In Conversation, such a good record.

One of my old school favourites. Start to finish, not a bad song. Funeral were the band in 2003. Unbelievable.

xtheaudition

05/11/10, 02:22 PM

One of my old school favourites. Start to finish, not a bad song. Funeral were the band in 2003. Unbelievable.
definitely dood.

Starbursting

05/11/10, 02:47 PM

The fact that this band didn't have their own thread surprises me as well.

love_american_style

05/11/10, 03:18 PM

did they lose their better guitarist?

wuduprod

05/11/10, 04:26 PM

Casually dressed was the shit. after that they just fizzled out. damn shame, really.

AussieBoy

05/11/10, 09:58 PM

did they lose their better guitarist?

i honestly could never tell which did which in this band, so i have no idea if it was a better one gone

Paulb-182

05/12/10, 12:34 AM

I too don't know which one has left off the top of my head, but either way, musically as soon as they tried to remake Casually Dressed they lost it.

tottivillarossi

05/14/10, 04:54 PM

did they lose their better guitarist?
Supposedly. But Kris is equally as good.

Brokenhill

05/14/10, 06:29 PM

I used to love this band, not anymore, but I can still enjoy a handful of songs.

Paulb-182

05/17/10, 04:29 AM

They're playing a couple of shows soon doing Casually Dressed in full. Wouldn't mind seeing that, but I feel it may ruin my view of them from my 15 year old self.

brandnewsheep

07/25/10, 06:07 AM

Went to the Casually Dressed show in London, they're the only band for which I can say that I still like/love them as much as I did when I was 13/14.

tottivillarossi

07/25/10, 06:32 AM

I'm gutted I didn't go to the shows. How good was it?

For my birthday I'm supposed to be getting a Casually Dressed gold disc.

Paulb-182

07/25/10, 07:46 AM

Rookie of the Year
Bullet Theory
Juneau
Bend Your Arms To Look Like Wings
Escape Artists Never Die
Storytelling
Moments Forever Faded
She Drove Me To Daytime Television
Red Is The New Black
Your Revolution Is A Joke
Waking Up
Novella
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Into Oblivion
The Art Of American Football
Roses For The Dead
Wrench
Streetcar
You Want Romance?
History

Awesome setlist.

tottivillarossi

07/25/10, 08:05 AM

Apart from Into Oblivion and Wrench (Y).

Paulb-182

07/25/10, 08:09 AM

I really like Into Oblivion

tottivillarossi

07/25/10, 08:10 AM

Really? I'm not too keen on it.

Brokenhill

07/25/10, 10:40 PM

I can still enjoy these guys occasionally.

Brokenhill

08/24/10, 02:30 PM

When I was a big fan, i'd say 'Casually Dressed...' was my favorite, but after revisiting them more recently, 'Hours' is more consistent for me as a whole, so i'd say I prefer that now.

InExile

08/24/10, 08:06 PM

Everything after Hours sucks for the most part.

AussieBoy

08/25/10, 12:41 AM

I really like Into Oblivion

top 5 of their songs for me too

delvec19

09/01/10, 09:45 AM

Anyone know where to buy the new EP?

SwiftSilentDead

09/01/10, 11:17 AM

I can still enjoy these guys occasionally.

Same. Only in small bits, though.

AussieBoy

09/01/10, 11:03 PM

Anyone know where to buy the new EP?

i thought it was sposta be ou yester, but ive heard diddly about???!

AussieBoy

09/01/10, 11:04 PM

is not on itunes

Poll

09/02/10, 04:15 AM

Not sure exactly what is the latest status of the EP. The last update on the PledgeMusic site was that it had been sent to the manufacturers for the CD pressing.

Can't wait to hear it though, definately one of my favourite bands

Poll

09/06/10, 05:57 AM

EP is out now through the Pledge site, and predictably it's amazing.

Damned if You Do, Dead if You Don't is one of the best tracks I've heard in 2010.

SomedayTheFire

09/06/10, 02:39 PM

Want the new ep. Damn me for missing the pledging.

tottivillarossi

09/10/10, 06:28 AM

EP is out now through the Pledge site, and predictably it's amazing.

Damned if You Do, Dead if You Don't is one of the best tracks I've heard in 2010.
I haven't heard this EP yet, but Damned... is nowhere near one of the best songs of 2010. So I'm going to take your "amazing" comment with a pinch of salt, considering I don't think they've even been close to "very good" for a few years now.

AussieBoy

09/11/10, 12:11 AM

I haven't heard this EP yet, but Damned... is nowhere near one of the best songs of 2010. So I'm going to take your "amazing" comment with a pinch of salt, considering I don't think they've even been close to "very good" for a few years now.

someones got their grumpy pants on

walkonpastme

09/11/10, 12:15 AM

I still think "This Year's Most Open Hearthbreak" is their best song

tottivillarossi

09/16/10, 05:37 AM

someones got their grumpy pants on
Going commando, son.

SophGod

09/16/10, 05:47 AM

Red Is The New Black was one of my favorite songs in middle school. Oh, the memories.

tottivillarossi

10/29/10, 07:35 AM

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/funeralforafriend/updates/2576

New video.

Mario57

11/18/10, 11:25 AM

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It's titled "Front Row Seats to the End of the World" from the new album coming in march.
Sounds like a mix of Eighteen Visions and old FFAF.

Better quality
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tottivillarossi

11/18/10, 11:29 AM

Good bump.

love_american_style

11/18/10, 12:05 PM

because of this song, I will forever love this band...

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Mario57

11/30/10, 11:43 AM

Slappin da bass

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deanster321

11/30/10, 11:52 AM

When did Kris get his hair shaved off? Holy shit.

Cool new song anyway.

AussieBoy

11/30/10, 09:10 PM

When did Kris get his hair shaved off? Holy shit.

Cool new song anyway.

he had a queer eye make over and they chopped it all off

new bassist rocks like a demon

deanster321

01/14/11, 04:40 PM

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So, there's the video/studio version. It's a nice little number.

marsvoltamcr

01/14/11, 04:43 PM

This band has never made an album I didn't like.

georgedcc

01/14/11, 05:37 PM

I've seen FFAF live more times than any other band. They're not my favourite band, they just tour a hell of a lot, and you're always guaranteed a good time if you see them.

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This is by far and away the greatest thing they've ever recorded.

Brokenhill

01/14/11, 08:20 PM

I wouldn't say so. Hmm...greatest? Maybe either "Novella" or "Waking Up". Possibly "Roses for the Dead".

SomedayTheFire

01/15/11, 03:12 AM

I wouldn't say so. Hmm...greatest? Maybe either "Novella" or "Waking Up". Possibly "Roses for the Dead".

Novella is insane live. I saw them on Matt's birthday and the finished with Novella.

deanster321

01/17/11, 03:58 PM

Greatest thing they've ever recorded... that's probably Escape Artists. Or Novella. Or History. I can't really say for sure.

TwelveTribes230

01/26/11, 06:37 AM

new song can be streamed/downloaded here: http://beta.projectrodney.com/funeralforafriend

SomedayTheFire

01/26/11, 06:40 AM

Supposedly. But Kris is equally as good.

Holy late reply, but I always assumed Kris was the better guitarist. Didn't he do more of the lead parts in songs?

tottivillarossi

01/26/11, 07:27 AM

Holy late reply, but I always assumed Kris was the better guitarist. Didn't he do more of the lead parts in songs?

It's hard to tell with FFAF, cos both guitarists are great. You could argue they are both "lead" guitarists :-d

SomedayTheFire

01/26/11, 07:29 AM

It's hard to tell with FFAF, cos both guitarists are great. You could argue they are both "lead" guitarists :-d

I do remember in the book for Casually Dressed it says both are lead guitarists :-d

tottivillarossi

01/26/11, 07:34 AM

I do remember in the book for Casually Dressed it says both are lead guitarists :-d

Yeah I remember that haha! I also remember that Darran did the awesome bridge in She Drove Me..., god I love that part so much.

SomedayTheFire

01/26/11, 08:03 AM

Yeah I remember that haha! I also remember that Darran did the awesome bridge in She Drove Me..., god I love that part so much.

That bit is awesome, Darran also did the tapping parts in Streetcar

tottivillarossi

02/03/11, 12:36 PM

http://riffuk.webs.com/albumepreviews.htm

Review of the new album up there. Not mine btw.

Mario57

02/23/11, 10:43 AM

http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/02/23/funeral-for-a-friend-spinning-over-the-island-song-premiere/?a_dgi=aolshare_twitter

Matt does an interesting job, he reminds me a bit of Davey Havok towards the end.
Awesome song btw.

Alex Djaferis

02/24/11, 06:03 AM

my review for the new album is up...

http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=85680601#post85680 601

Alex Djaferis

03/05/11, 11:12 AM

Now that Welcome Home Armageddon has leaked, unfortunately -

What do you think of the album?

SomedayTheFire

03/05/11, 11:36 AM

It's great, loving "Aftertaste" and "Spinning Over The Island" The leak is only a webrip though :-/

deanster321

03/05/11, 01:14 PM

Love, love, love this album so far.

Full Effect Ed

03/05/11, 03:23 PM

"Old Hymns" is too short...great song to open the album though.
Definitely their finest effort since Casually Dressed...

Mario57

03/07/11, 04:19 AM

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Welcome Home Armageddon is a good return to form and i can see it being my second favorite album.
I just wish Gavin sang more, he added a nice touch on the Your History Is Mine songs.

AussieBoy

03/07/11, 04:53 AM

Up to track 6 and really enjoying it

Odd statement. But the cover art doesn't match the vibe of the album
But who cares it's all about the music really

Alex Djaferis

03/07/11, 05:00 AM

Really glad you all seem to be enjoying it =)

Alex Djaferis

03/07/11, 05:01 AM

Man Alive is my favourite on it.

deanster321

03/07/11, 11:51 AM

My favourites are the title track and Spinning Over The Island. Then probably Sixteen or Broken Foundation... but it's hard for me to find fault with anything on there really.

bradsonemanband

03/07/11, 12:27 PM

this album is surprisingly really good... i lost faith in them, but now faith is back!

SomedayTheFire

03/07/11, 12:32 PM

"Old Hymns" is too short...great song to open the album though.
Definitely their finest effort since Casually Dressed...
Hours disagrees.

AussieBoy

03/07/11, 02:16 PM

Hours disagrees.

Yeah I'm with you. My faves are a tie with Hours and Casually. Can't split the two
This is shaping up to be maybe a close 3rd or on par with them

But I do love Tales, and MnH

Hope the band manage to see all the positive feedback

Side note: my mate got the worst FFAF tattoo at 4am in Bali. The f's look like sperms. I'll try post it later

OdeToTheSun

03/10/11, 08:14 PM

New album is really good so far.

Paulb-182

03/11/11, 05:21 AM

Finally listening to the new album. Opening track sounds pretty cool. Nice and fast.

Circa1628

03/14/11, 07:27 AM

this might be my favorite album of theirs!

highfidelity203

03/14/11, 08:12 AM

I'm into this record...I like it better than the last one.

LetterBomb31

03/14/11, 02:38 PM

SwiftSilentDead

03/14/11, 03:32 PM

Really dig the new album. It reminds me of Hours a little bit.

Jaded87

03/22/11, 04:54 PM

Stuff off the new album sounds great live. I saw them tonight. Off the new album they played Man Alive, Front Row Seats, Aftertaste, Sixteen and Spinning over the Island.

AussieBoy

03/22/11, 05:02 PM

I never lost faith in this band until Memory & Humanity was released because while it did have some good tracks, there was just no cohesion to that record and some of the songs were just poorly executed. However, I got the new record today and I think it's a lot better than M&H. The best songs are definitely 'Sixteen', 'Front Row Seats...', 'Owls (Are Watching)', 'Medicated' and 'Broken Foundation'. The rest are good as well. I guess the only song that hasn't done much for me yet is 'Man Alive'. It just seems like a 'meh' kinda song. But other than that, this is a good return to form! :D

Ken Oath!!
Yeah I did like m&h but you're right it did feel disjointed and odd at times. While there were some absolute gun tracks on it though. Like the first 4 or 5 on it

I'm still a huge fan of Tales. Liked the change of pace. But prob one cd like that will do me

New cd is the shizzle. Glad they go off live as bloke above says. As they should be due in Australia soon I reckon

LetterBomb31

07/13/11, 08:51 AM

I'm still a huge fan of Tales. Liked the change of pace. But prob one cd like that will do me
I think Tales Don't Tell Themselves is a good album, it's just that the songs don't seem to stand too well on their own. But as a cohesive whole, the album is good. It's like one massive song.

At the moment, my favourite song on the new album is 'Spinning Over The Island'.