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Memory and Humanity 
Studio album by Funeral for a Friend Released 13 October 2008 Recorded February-July 2008 Genre Post-hardcore Length 44:21 Label Join Us (UK)
Victory (Canada, U.S.)
Roadrunner (Worldwide)Producer Romesh Dodangoda Funeral for a Friend chronology Tales Don't Tell Themselves
(2007)Memory and Humanity
(2008)Your History Is Mine: 2002–2009
(2009)Singles from Memory and Humanity - "Waterfront Dance Club / Beneath the Burning Tree"
Released: 14 July 2008 - "Kicking and Screaming"
Released: 29 September 2008 - "Rules and Games"
Released: 23 March 2009
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[2]Memory and Humanity is the fourth studio album by Welsh rock band Funeral for a Friend, released on 13 October 2008. The album was released through the band's own record label Join Us in the UK, Victory Records in the US and Canada, and Roadrunner Records in the rest of the world.[3]
On 26 January 2008, drummer Ryan Richards made an announcement on the band's forum, stating that FFAF were to spend the first few months of the year recording, with a view to releasing a four or five track EP in March or April 2008. After writing more material than originally planned, the band decided to release a full-length album instead, expected out in September. Ryan also announced that the new album would contain harsh/screaming vocals, riffs and would be closer to Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation than any of their other albums, although it would still be significantly different and more technical, saying that they want to move forward, and never back to any old style.[citation needed]
The first single from the album, "Waterfront Dance Club", was released on 14 July 2008, in the 7" format as a double A-side along with the track "Beneath the Burning Tree", whilst the song "Waterfront Dance Club" was released as a free download on the same day.[4]
On 9 August 2008, the video for the second single from the album, "Kicking and Screaming", appeared on the band's MySpace page.[5]
The album was released on 13 October 2008 and reached #17 in the UK album charts selling 10,000 copies.[6]
Contents
Track listing
No. Title Length 1. "Rules and Games" 2:48 2. "To Die Like Mouchette" 3:20 3. "Kicking and Screaming" 3:23 4. "Constant Illuminations" 2:56 5. "Maybe I Am?" 3:36 6. "You Can't See the Forest for the Wolves" 3:22 7. "Building" 2:38 8. "Beneath the Burning Tree" 3:34 9. "Someday the Fire..." 3:13 10. "Waterfront Dance Club" 4:22 11. "Charlie Don't Surf" 3:44 12. "Ghosts" 3:00 13. "Constant Resurrections" 4:25 Total length:44:21 Japanese bonus tracks No. Title Length 14. "Join Us" 3:47 15. "Faster" 3:49 Personnel
Funeral for a Friend:
- Kris Coombs-Roberts – guitar
- Gareth Ellis-Davies – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Matthew Davies-Kreye – vocals, guitar (tracks 11 and 13)
- Ryan Richards – drums, backing vocals, keyboard (tracks 1, 3, 9 and 13)
- Darran Smith – guitar
- Romesh Dodangoda - producer, backing vocals (tracks 1 and 9)
- Matthew Evans - backing vocals (track 1)
- Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, Stuart Richardson and Ilan Rubin of Lostprophets - backing vocals (track 9)
- Memory and Humanity was recorded at Long Wave Studios in Cardiff, Wales, and produced by Romesh Dodangoda
Charts
Charts (2008) Peak
positionUK Albums Chart 17 Irish Album Chart 71 UK Indie Albums Chart 2 UK Rock Albums Chart 1 U.S. Billboard Heatseekers 6 U.S. Billboard Independent Albums 44 References
- ^ http://www.rock-sound.net/articles/2130/Funeral-For-A-Friend---Memory-And-Humanity.html[dead link]
- ^ "Funeral For A Friend - Memory and Humanity (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=27565.
- ^ "FFAF Use Multiple Record Labels". Rock Sound. http://www.rock-sound.net/articles/1816/FFAF-Use-Multiple-Record-Labels.html. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND - Official Website
- ^ "Funeral For A Friend Post New Video". Rock Sound. http://www.rocksound.tv/articles/1775/Funeral-For-A-Friend-Post-New-Video.html.
- ^ "Radio 1 Chart Show". BBC. http://www.webcitation.org/5bi9IUJKd. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
Gavin Burrough · Kris Coombs-Roberts · Matthew Davies-Kreye · Ryan Richards · Richard Boucher
Gareth Ellis-Davies · Matthew Evans · Andi Morris · Johnny Phillips · Kerry Roberts · Darran SmithStudio albums Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation (2003) · Hours (2005) · Tales Don't Tell Themselves (2007) · Memory and Humanity (2008) · Welcome Home Armageddon (2011)Extended plays Between Order and Model (2002) · Four Ways to Scream Your Name (2003) · Seven Ways to Scream Your Name (2003) · Bullet Theory/My Dying Day (2004) · The Great Wide Open (2007) · The Young and Defenceless (2010) · See You All In Hell (2011)Compilations Your History Is Mine: 2002–2009 (2009)Live albums Spilling Blood in 8 mm (2004) · Final Hours at Hammersmith (2006)Singles "Juneau" · "She Drove Me to Daytime Television/Bullet Theory" · "Escape Artists Never Die" · "Streetcar" · "Monsters" · "History" · "Roses for the Dead" · "Into Oblivion (Reunion)" · "Walk Away" · "The Great Wide Open" · "Waterfront Dance Club/Beneath the Burning Tree" · "Kicking and Screaming" · "Rules and Games" · "Front Row Seats To The End Of The World" · "Sixteen" · "Broken Foundation"Related Categories:- 2008 albums
- Funeral for a Friend albums
- Victory Records albums
- Roadrunner Records albums
- "Waterfront Dance Club / Beneath the Burning Tree"
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