{"id":310,"date":"2016-05-09T12:21:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T11:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danhudson.net\/?p=310"},"modified":"2016-12-22T12:26:19","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T11:26:19","slug":"seven-ways-to-scream-your-name-the-ultimate-funeral-for-a-friend-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danhudson.net\/?p=310","title":{"rendered":"Seven Ways To Scream Your Name: The Ultimate Funeral For A Friend playlist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are just two dates left of Funeral For A Friend\u2018s farewell tour, where the Welsh rockers will perform their seminal albums Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation and Hours in full.<\/p>\n<p>Remaining a solid, reliable band over the last 10 years has meant FFAF have been unable to benefit from the reunion tours of so many of their early \u201900s contemporaries. Instead they\u2019ve stuck it out, continuing to tour relentlessly with seven albums under their belts.<\/p>\n<p>Following their decision to split, FFAF set out on a mammoth farewell tour this year which culminates with two sold-out shows at London\u2019s Kentish Town Forum on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 May.<\/p>\n<p>Here are seven songs I\u00a0can\u2019t wait to scream for the last time\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. This Year\u2019s Most Open Heartbreak<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The song that started it all, from their magnificent debut EP Four Ways To Scream Your Name. I can still scarcely believe they left this off Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NN244Wgidtw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Juneau<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Named by \u2018clean\u2019 vocalist Matt Davies after the capital city of Alaska because it\u2019s \u2018a cold, harsh, unforgiving country\u2019, Juneau is written in response to him being cheated on. This is undoubtedly THE Funeral anthem, featuring the immortal line \u2018And I\u2019m nothing more, than a line in your book\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-_dmHRi0RE8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Red Is The New Black<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Funeral\u2019s warning of using dirty tricks to become famous. If the biggest mosh pit of the night doesn\u2019t erupt when the crowd screams the epic \u2018It\u2019s all about trust\u2019 line, I don\u2019t know what will.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CHNgtdadQAM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Escape Artists Never Die<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drawing parallels with escape artists and escaping from a toxic relationship, Matt sings of a relationship he wants to be in but knows he shouldn\u2019t. We\u2019ve all been there, especially in the early \u201900s\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KRX6oAHgy6Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Streetcar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lead single from their second album Hours, their highest charting UK hit at #15. Amazingly, devoted FFAF friends managed to work out the dial tones at the beginning of the song were Matt Davies\u2019 phone number, leading to him having to change his number!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SPjHK4OJbhk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Into Oblivion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First single from maritime-themed third album Tales Don\u2019t Tell Themselves, telling the story of making it home after a series of hardships.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Td64jjOCqd4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. History<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>History tells the story of the miners strikes in 1980 and the effect on their communities in Wales. I can\u2019t imagine there will be many dry eyes when this is played for the final time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x0fwvLXQdUc?list=RDx0fwvLXQdUc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are just two dates left of Funeral For A Friend\u2018s farewell tour, where the Welsh rockers will perform their seminal albums Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation and Hours in full. 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