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Moving away somewhat from the post-hardcore formula that characterized the band's first two albums, Funeral for a Friend's 2007 release, TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES, edges closer to traditional rock territory. The emo-tinged themes are still in place, however, as are a bevy of slicing guitar riffs and pummeling thunder from the rhythm section, but the Welsh quintet are clearly re-defining themselves here. Still, even though these young rockers occasionally trade screamo for orchestration (there are string sections on tunes like "Raise the Sail" and "Sweetest Wave"), they play with punk's intent and conviction.
Funeral for a Friend: Gareth Davies, Ryan Richards, Darran Smith, Kris Coombs Roberts, Matthew Davies .
Additional personnel: Lianne Francis (vocals); Emma Welton, Laura Melhuish, Juliet Snell, Liz Partdrige, Katherine Shave, Claire Thompson, Jayne Harris, Joan Atherton, Fenella Barton, Boguslaw Kostecki, Ann Mordee, Robert Salter (violin); Jane Atkins, Peter Collyer, Peter Lale, Sue Dench (viola); Ann Lines, Harry Napier, Nick Cooper , Andrew Fuller (cello); Richard Bissell, Richard Watkins (French horn); Elizabeth Bradley, Corin Long (bass guitar); Luis Jardim (cowbells); Nigel Thomas (timpani); Heather Cairncross, Jacqueline Barron, Clare Henry, Andrew Butler, Helen Rathbone, Gerard O'Beirne, Micaela Haslam, Amanda Morrison (background vocals); Audrey Riley.
Alternative Press (p.152) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's a dramatic departure from the band's name-making discography; one that suggests they're ready to not only rock the boat, but eardrums and expectations, too." Tales Don't Tell Themselves Music | List Price | $13.97 (You save $1.48) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop, Heavy Metal, Alternative | | Label | Atlantic | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  68142  | | CD Universe Part number | 7425567 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 15, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Gil Norton | | Engineer | Steve Price; Richard Matthews; Adrian Bushby; John Dunne; Matt Bartran; Simon Dawson; Helen Atkinson | | Recording Time | 40 minutes | | Personnel | Peter Lale, Boguslaw Kostecki, Luis Jardim, Richard Watkins, Katherine Shave, Audrey Riley, Laura Melhuish, Fenella Barton, Heather Cairncross, Sue Dench, Nigel Thomas, Nick Cooper, Jacqueline Barron, Jane Atkins, Jane Atkins, Peter Collyer, Corin Long, Gerard OBeirne, Micaela Haslam, Richard Bissell, Robert Salter, Andrew Butler, Andrew Fuller, Andrew Fuller, Ann Lines, Claire Thompson, Clare Henry, Harry Napier, Helen Rathbone, Jayne Harris, Juliet Snell, Lianne Francis, Amanda Morrison, Elizabeth Bradley, Emma Welton, Joan Atherton, Joan Atherton, Peter Collyer, Ann Mordee, Liz Partdrige |
Funeral For A Friend Tales Don't Tell Themselves Songs Tales Don't Tell Themselves Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   main stream
went towards main stream. its not funeral for a friend. missing songs like juneau and rookie of the year
Submitted by zwarts_2good4u (New Zealand)
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 Impressive!
It seems that bands that used to scream are leaning more towards singing. I think that it's the best logical move and it shows in this new cd. I'm not only impressed with Funeral For a Friend, but also Atreyu's new album that came out this year, too. Although, Atreyu made a smart move, Funeral For a Friend's album is better. Maybe bands like The Chariot will smarten up. . .probably not.
Submitted by Nick "flea" (Grand Forks, ND, USA)
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Awesome cd,,diffrent form the last ones, not as much screaming. It has a lot of meaning behind the words,,great cd I would recommend getting it
Submitted by gordonrboyer (Anchorage, Alaska)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No I'm not a big fan of their earlier records
I'm taking aim that this is a natural progression that sets them far apart from Hours. It's better than Hours probably due to that there's a concept involved behind in this outing. This is nice if you are also interested in digging some Story of the Year and Taking Back Sunday that similarly strike close to this vein in their music. How conceiving, indeed!
Submitted by Hmmm (Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA)
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