Unless you played a lot of Burnout 3 growing up, it was somewhat unlikely that (if you were living in the USA, anyway) you were a day 1 fan of Funeral For A Friend. But in England, Wales, and Europe in general, there was a post-hardcore storm brewing in 2003. Much like their American counterparts…
The band may have called it quits after a set of 2016 farewell shows where they played Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation + Hours in full, and one could be forgiven for wanting Funeral For A Friend to reunite for any shows at all. After all, this was a band who redefined UK post-hardcore…
Certain albums often have interesting backstories, as well as compelling reasons to listen, despite being flawed. In the span of just over a decade, post-hardcore fan favorites Funeral For A Friend released a number of influential albums, especially the one-two punch of Casually Dressed… and Hours. While they sadly disbanded a couple years ago, their…
Released in October of 2003, Funeral For A Friend’s debut full-length Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation is one of the most prominent post-hardcore albums of the early 2000s. The band’s metallic tendencies were tempered with emo and even pop-punk influences (see album opener “Rookie Of The Year” for proof), making for a relatively diverse…
