Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation is the debut studio album by Welsh rock band Funeral for a Friend. It was released on 13 October 2003 through Atlantic Records and was produced by Colin Richardson with co-production by the band themselves. The cover of the album as well as its subsequent singles is based on a small series of paintings by Belgian artist René Magritte titled: "The Lovers".[3]
Upon its release the album received positive reception from critics and was a commercial success. The album was included on NME's album of the year list for 2003,[4] and Rock Sound's 101 Modern Classics list.[5] debuted at number 12 on the UK charts and achieved Gold certifications after a sales of 100,000 a year after its release on 29 October 2004.[6]
The album featured newly recorded versions of "Red is the New Black" and "Juno" (renamed "Juneau") from their "Between Order And Model" EP.
It also features remastered versions of "She Drove Me To Daytime Television" and "Escape Artists Never Die" from Four Ways To Scream Your Name (the latter is slightly remixed).
"Waking Up" was a largely rewritten version of "Summer's Dead and Buried", which was one of the band's earliest songs. "Storytelling" had previously been recorded in studio after Between Order And Model came out. The band liked this demo, but this version hadn't been released at the time (it can be found on the "Between Order And Model" 10th anniversary edition, as well as the out of print Digital 3CD edition of Your History Is Mine). "Moments Forever Faded" was also previously demoed (featured on the 3CD Digital edition of 'Your History Is Mine).
In 2012 the band released a live album titled Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation: Live and in Full at Shepherds Bush Empire. The live album was recorded at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London in July 2010.[7] The live performance's setlist featured the debut album in its entirety, plus additional tracks from other albums in its encore.[8] The album was announced in January 2011, with no tentative release date announced but a teaser trailer was posted.[9] The live recording featured guitarist Darran Smith before he left the band in late 2010. He was replaced by Richard Boucher, who was a member of hardcore punk band Hondo Maclean.[7] The album was released in early April 2012 and was made available through the band's online store to purchase.[10] To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album, it was repressed on double white 180g vinyl as a limited edition release for Record Store Day 2013.
The album received very positive reviews from the British music press upon its release. With NME writer Dan Martin gave the album at 8 out of 10 and praised the album quite considerably calling it a "fearsome debut" and stating that: "It would be unfair on everyone else to call 'Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation' the first great album to come out of all this. But what is true is that this fiery, dynamic hulk of a record will be the first to break properly out into daylight."[15] It was also featured at number 17 in New Musical Express's albums of the year list for 2003.[4]
In 2012, British publication Rock Sound added Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation into their "101 Modern Classics", placed at number 33, between Lamb of God's As the Palaces Burn and Glassjaw's Worship and Tribute, stating that "‘Casually Dressed…’ evidences a remarkable young band who, on their debut full-length release, were already the finished article, establishing a sound that continues to define an entire generation."[5]
^ abJohnny Loftus. "Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation - Funeral for a Friend". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^ abJasamine White-Gluz (May 2004). "Funeral for a Friend - Casually Dressed & In Deep Conversation • Metal Reviews • exclaim.ca". Exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^"René Magritte's The Lovers". Knowledge Lost. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^ ab"Albums and Tracks of the Year for 2003". New Musical Express. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^ ab. Rock Sound. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012. The album that dogged the Welsh wonders for the best part of a decade before they finally made their peace with its infinite charms, 'Casually Dressed…' evidences a remarkable young band who, on their debut full-length release, were already the finished article, establishing a sound that continues to define an entire generation.
^Harvey, John (8 February 2004). . leedsmusicscene. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
^ ab"Funeral For A Friend to release new live DVD – video". New Musical Express. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^Ryan Minic (10 April 2012). "Funeral For A Friend Release 'Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation' Live DVD". Ryans Rock Show. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^"Funeral For A Friend DVD Trailer". Rock Sound. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^"Funeral For A Friend Release "Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation" Live DVD". The PRP. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^James Ding (11 June 2009). "Funeral for a Friend - Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^Jack (27 August 2003). "BBC - Music - Review of Funeral For A Friend Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation". BBC Music. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^Peter White. . Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^Vik Bansal (13 October 2003). "Funeral For A Friend - Casually Dressed & Deep In Conversation (Infectious)". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^ abDan Martin (13 October 2003). "Funeral For A Friend: Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation". NME. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^"Funeral for a Friend - Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation (Sputnikmusic Review)". Retrieved 23 June 2013.
^. Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
^ ab"Funeral for a Friend ALbum & Song Chart History Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
^"British album certifications – Funeral for a Friend – Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation". British Phonographic Industry.
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Casually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation is the debut studio album by Welsh rock band Funeral for a Friend It was released on 13 October 2003 through Atlantic Records and was produced by Colin Richardson with co production by the band themselves The cover of the album as well as its subsequent singles is based on a small series of paintings by Belgian artist Rene Magritte titled The Lovers 3 Casually Dressed amp Deep in ConversationStudio album by Funeral for a FriendReleased13 October 2003RecordedMid 2003StudioChapel Studios Miloco Studios and Rak Studios London GenrePost hardcore emo 1 2 screamoLength49 36LabelAtlantic Mighty Atom FerretProducerColin Richardson Funeral for a FriendFuneral for a Friend chronologyFour Ways to Scream Your Name 2003 Casually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation 2003 Seven Ways to Scream Your Name 2003 Singles from Casually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation Juneau Released 28 August 2003 She Drove Me to Daytime Television Released 15 September 2003 Bullet Theory Released 6 October 2003 Escape Artists Never Die Released 2 February 2004Upon its release the album received positive reception from critics and was a commercial success The album was included on NME s album of the year list for 2003 4 and Rock Sound s 101 Modern Classics list 5 debuted at number 12 on the UK charts and achieved Gold certifications after a sales of 100 000 a year after its release on 29 October 2004 6 Contents 1 Background 2 Release 3 Reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Album 6 2 Singles 7 Certifications 8 ReferencesBackground editThe album featured newly recorded versions of Red is the New Black and Juno renamed Juneau from their Between Order And Model EP It also features remastered versions of She Drove Me To Daytime Television and Escape Artists Never Die from Four Ways To Scream Your Name the latter is slightly remixed Waking Up was a largely rewritten version of Summer s Dead and Buried which was one of the band s earliest songs Storytelling had previously been recorded in studio after Between Order And Model came out The band liked this demo but this version hadn t been released at the time it can be found on the Between Order And Model 10th anniversary edition as well as the out of print Digital 3CD edition of Your History Is Mine Moments Forever Faded was also previously demoed featured on the 3CD Digital edition of Your History Is Mine Rookie of the Year was featured on the soundtracks of WWE WrestleMania 21 and Burnout 3 Takedown Red Is The New Black was used in the Torchwood episode They Keep Killing Suzie Release editIn 2012 the band released a live album titled Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation Live and in Full at Shepherds Bush Empire The live album was recorded at the Shepherd s Bush Empire in London in July 2010 7 The live performance s setlist featured the debut album in its entirety plus additional tracks from other albums in its encore 8 The album was announced in January 2011 with no tentative release date announced but a teaser trailer was posted 9 The live recording featured guitarist Darran Smith before he left the band in late 2010 He was replaced by Richard Boucher who was a member of hardcore punk band Hondo Maclean 7 The album was released in early April 2012 and was made available through the band s online store to purchase 10 To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album it was repressed on double white 180g vinyl as a limited edition release for Record Store Day 2013 Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAbsolutePunk88 11 AllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 BBC Music Favourable 12 Drowned in Sound nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Exclaim Favourable 2 MusicOMH Favourable 14 NME nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15 Sputnikmusic4 5 16 The album received very positive reviews from the British music press upon its release With NME writer Dan Martin gave the album at 8 out of 10 and praised the album quite considerably calling it a fearsome debut and stating that It would be unfair on everyone else to call Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation the first great album to come out of all this But what is true is that this fiery dynamic hulk of a record will be the first to break properly out into daylight 15 It was also featured at number 17 in New Musical Express s albums of the year list for 2003 4 In 2012 British publication Rock Sound added Casually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation into their 101 Modern Classics placed at number 33 between Lamb of God s As the Palaces Burn and Glassjaw s Worship and Tribute stating that Casually Dressed evidences a remarkable young band who on their debut full length release were already the finished article establishing a sound that continues to define an entire generation 5 Track listing editAll tracks are written by Funeral for a FriendCasually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation track listingNo TitleLength1 Rookie of the Year 3 012 Bullet Theory 3 533 Juneau 3 384 Bend Your Arms to Look Like Wings 4 215 Escape Artists Never Die 5 186 Storytelling 3 357 Moments Forever Faded 4 258 She Drove Me to Daytime Television 3 369 Red Is the New Black 5 1510 Your Revolution Is a Joke 2 4411 Waking Up 3 5912 Novella 5 50Total length 49 36 Japanese bonus tracksNo TitleLength13 This Year s Most Open Heartbreak 2 4314 Kiss and Makeup All Bets Are Off 3 54Total length 56 14Personnel editFuneral for a Friend Gareth Davies bass guitar backing vocals Kris Roberts guitars Matt Davies lead vocals Ryan Richards drums screamed vocals Darran Smith guitarsProduction credits Written and 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 Photography by Chris Dunlop Live photography by Anna Gudaniec and George Davison Art design by Barny Bewick for Indium Design inspired by Rene MagritteCharts editAlbum edit Chart performance for Casually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation Chart 2012 PeakpositionUK Albums Chart 17 12US Top Heatseekers 18 34US Independent Albums 18 26 Singles edit Chart performance for singles from Casually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation Year Title Chart positionUK Singles2003 Juneau 19 She Drove Me to Daytime Television Bullet Theory 202004 Escape Artists Never Die 19Certifications editCertifications for Casually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation Region Certification Certified units salesUnited Kingdom BPI 19 Gold 100 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit a b Johnny Loftus Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation Funeral for a Friend AllMusic Retrieved 2 August 2012 a b Jasamine White Gluz May 2004 Funeral for a Friend Casually Dressed amp In Deep Conversation Metal Reviews exclaim ca Exclaim ca Archived from the original on 15 January 2013 Retrieved 2 August 2012 Rene Magritte s The Lovers Knowledge Lost 22 June 2010 Retrieved 2 August 2012 a b Albums and Tracks of the Year for 2003 New Musical Express Retrieved 2 August 2012 a b Rock Sound s 101 Modern Classics 49 25 Rock Sound 4 July 2012 Archived from the original on 11 July 2012 Retrieved 30 July 2012 The album that dogged the Welsh wonders for the best part of a decade before they finally made their peace with its infinite charms Casually Dressed evidences a remarkable young band who on their debut full length release were already the finished article establishing a sound that continues to define an entire generation Harvey John 8 February 2004 Funeral for a Friend Interview 2004 leedsmusicscene Archived from the original on 7 July 2011 Retrieved 12 November 2011 a b Funeral For A Friend to release new live DVD video New Musical Express 5 January 2011 Retrieved 2 August 2012 Ryan Minic 10 April 2012 Funeral For A Friend Release Casually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation Live DVD Ryans Rock Show Retrieved 2 August 2012 Funeral For A Friend DVD Trailer Rock Sound 4 January 2011 Retrieved 2 August 2012 Funeral For A Friend Release Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation Live DVD The PRP 11 April 2012 Retrieved 2 August 2012 James Ding 11 June 2009 Funeral for a Friend Casually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation Album Review AbsolutePunk Retrieved 2 August 2012 Jack 27 August 2003 BBC Music Review of Funeral For A Friend Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation BBC Music Retrieved 2 August 2012 Peter White Funeral For A Friend Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation Drowned in Sound Archived from the original on 23 March 2012 Retrieved 2 August 2012 Vik Bansal 13 October 2003 Funeral For A Friend Casually Dressed amp Deep In Conversation Infectious MusicOMH Retrieved 2 August 2012 a b Dan Martin 13 October 2003 Funeral For A Friend Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation NME Retrieved 2 August 2012 Funeral for a Friend Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation Sputnikmusic Review Retrieved 23 June 2013 Funeral For A Friend Artist Official Charts Official Charts Company Archived from the original on 13 March 2013 Retrieved 26 October 2011 a b Funeral for a Friend ALbum amp Song Chart History Billboard 200 Albums Billboard Retrieved 26 October 2011 British album certifications Funeral for a Friend Casually Dressed amp Deep in Conversation British Phonographic Industry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Casually Dressed 26 Deep in Conversation amp oldid 1207716890, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
