Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation

Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation
Studio album by Funeral for a Friend
Released	October 20, 2003
Recorded	Chapel Studios, Miloco Studios and Rak Studios (London) in mid-2003
Genre	Post-hardcore, screamo
Length	49:36 56:14 (JP Edition)
Label	Ferret Music
Producer	Colin Richardson Funeral for a Friend
Professional reviews
Absolutepunk.net (88%) [1] Allmusic link Blender link Drowned in Sound link NME link
Funeral for a Friend chronology
Four Ways to Scream Your Name (2003) Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation (2003) Seven Ways to Scream Your Name (2003)
Singles from Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation
"Juneau" Released: 2003 "She Drove Me to Daytime Television/Bullet Theory" Released: 2003 "Escape Artists Never Die" Released: 2004

Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation is the debut album by Welsh rock band Funeral for a Friend. The album was released on October 20, 2003 through Ferret Music. Produced by Colin Richardson and co-produced by the band. The album features brand-new versions of the songs "Escape Artists Never Die," "Red is the New Black", "Juno" (renamed "Juneau") and "Summer's Dead and Buried" (renamed "Waking Up"). The album made #12 on the UK charts and went Gold.

The cover of the album as well as its subsequent singles is based on the two paintings "The Lovers"^[1][2] by the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte.

Track listing

All tracks by Funeral for a Friend

1. "Rookie of the Year" – 3:01
2. "Bullet Theory" – 3:53
3. "Juneau" – 3:38
4. "Bend Your Arms to Look Like Wings" – 4:21
5. "Escape Artists Never Die" – 5:18
6. "Storytelling" – 3:35
7. "Moments Forever Faded" – 4:25
8. "She Drove Me to Daytime Television" – 3:36
9. "Red Is the New Black" – 5:15
10. "Your Revolution Is a Joke" – 2:44
11. "Waking Up" – 3:59
12. "Novella" – 5:50

Japanese bonus tracks

1. "This Year's Most Open Heartbreak" - 2:43
2. "Kiss and Makeup (All Bets Are Off)" - 3:54

Reception

The album received very positive reviews from the British music press with NME and Drowned in Sound giving it 8/10 and 9/10 respectively. It was also #17 in NME albums of the year.

In pop culture

The track "Rookie of the Year" was featured in the video game soundtrack of WWE Wrestlemania 21 and Burnout 3: Takedown.

Credits

• Written and performed by Funeral for a Friend except:
  • "Storytelling" written by Funeral for a Friend, Gethin Pearson and This Boy's Life; performed by Funeral for a Friend
• Produced and mixed by Colin Richardson
• Co-produced by Funeral for a Friend
• Recorded at Chapel Studios, Rak Studios and Miloco Studios (London)
• Engineered by Colin Richardson with Matt Hyde, Will Bartle and Richard Woodcraft
• Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisc
• Managed by Craig Jennings and Rod Smallwood for Sanctuary Artist Management
• Assisted management by Paul Dando
• Booking by Jeremy Holgersen for the Agency Group
• A&R by Joel De'Ath
• Photography by Chris Dunlop
• Live photography by Anna Gudaniec and George Davison
• Art design by Barny Bewick for Indium Design, inspired by René Magritte
• Red is the New Black is sometimes wrongly credited to Avenged Sevenfold on P2P networks.

Singles

References