Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation

Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation is the debut album of the Welsh post-hardcore 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. Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation shows a new direction for the band from Four Ways to Scream Your Name (2002), and displays a more mature and developed sound. The album also features brand-new versions of the songs "Juneau," "Escape Artists Never Die," "Red is the New Black" and "Summer's Dead and Buried" (now called "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 by the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte.

Track listing

1. "Rookie of the Year" – 3:00
2. "Bullet Theory" – 3:52
3. "Juneau" – 3:37
4. "Bend Your Arms to Look Like Wings" – 4:20
5. "Escape Artists Never Die" – 5:18
6. "Storytelling" – 3:34
7. "Moments Forever Faded" – 4:25
8. "She Drove Me to Daytime Television" – 3:35
9. "Red is the New Black" – 5:14
10. "Your Revolution is a Joke" – 2:44
11. "Waking Up" – 3:59
12. "Novella" – 5:49

Japanese Bonus Tracks

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

Funeral for a Friend

• Kris Roberts – guitarist
• Gareth Davies – bassist
• Matt Davies – vocalist
• Ryan Richards – drummer, vocalist
• Darran Smith – guitarist

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

Year	Song title	Chart positions
		US Hot 100	US Modern Rock	US Mainstream Rock	UK Singles
2003	"Juneau"	–	–	–	#19
2003	"She Drove Me to Daytime Television"/"Bullet Theory"	–	–	–	#20
2004	"Escape Artists Never Die"	–	–	–	#19

External links

• Official Web site
• Escape Artists Never Die - A UK Fansite
• FFAF BR Fansite
• Tablature
• Purchase from SmartPunk.com