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, Clare Henry, Andrew Butler, Helen Rathbone, Gerard O'Beirne, Jacqueline Barron, 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."
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) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Great 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? YesNo
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) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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