Hours is the second album by Welsh post-hardcore band Funeral for a Friend. The album was released on 13 June 2005, through record labels Atlantic and Ferret.
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| Released | 13 June 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Studio X and Studio Litho (Seattle, WA) from 12 January to 8 March 2005 | |||
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| Length | 43:15 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Funeral for a Friend chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hours | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 The cover for the special edition version of Hours. | ||||
Four singles were released from the album: "Streetcar", "Monsters", "History" and "Roses for the Dead".
Production
editHours was produced, recorded and mixed by Terry Date, with co-production by the band. Production took place in Seattle, Washington, with some of the album being recorded in Pearl Jam’s Studio Litho facilities. Several unorthodox approaches were taken during vocal tracking, including Date recording Davies-Kreye singing on a public street ("History") and in a moving vehicle ("Drive").[2]
Release
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 89%[citation needed] |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! | [citation needed] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
| NME |   [citation needed] |
| Exclaim.ca | favourable[4] |
Hours was released on 13 June 2005. The album reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart[5] and was their first album to appear on the US Billboard 200, reaching number 139.[6]
The album produced four singles: "Streetcar", "Monsters", "History" and "Roses for the Dead", all of which charted within the UK top 50.[5]
The album has been released in four versions: standard edition; special edition, with a bonus DVD containing interviews with the band and fans before the band's gig at the Give it a Name festival, and different cover; Japanese edition, with two bonus tracks; and limited Japanese edition with six bonus tracks.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Funeral for a Friend
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All the Rage" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Streetcar" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Roses for the Dead" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Hospitality" | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Drive" | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Monsters" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "History" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Recovery" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "The End of Nothing" | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Alvarez" | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Sonny" | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 43:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Lazarus (In the Wilderness)" | 2:50 |
| 13. | "I am the Arsonist" | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Babylon's Burning" (The Ruts cover) | 2:31 |
| 15. | "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2 cover) | 4:23 |
| 16. | "The Boys Are Back in Town" (Thin Lizzy cover) | 4:19 |
| 17. | "Pirate Song" (Gameface cover) | 3:46 |
Personnel
edit- Funeral for a Friend
- Kris Coombs-Roberts – guitar, backing vocals, co-production
- Gareth Davies – bass guitar, backing vocals, co-production
- Matt Davies – vocals, co-production
- Ryan Richards – drums, percussion, unclean vocals, co-production
- Darran Smith – guitar, co-production
- Additional personnel
- Kate Hamilton – phone vocals on "Streetcar"
- Storme, Lisa and Joel – additional vocals on "Streetcar"
- Brian Valentino – additional vocals on "History"
- Josh Evans – addition vocals on "History"
- Terry Date – production, recording, mixing
- Sam Hofstedt – assisted engineering at Studio X
- Floyd Reitsma – assisted engineering at Studio Litho
- Junichi Murakawa – mixing at Bay 7, Los Angeles, California
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
- John Mitchell – recording of phone vocals at Outhouse Studios, Reading, Berkshire
Charts
editAlbum
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 85 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] | 23 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 82 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 12 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 139 |
Singles
edit| Year | Song title | Chart positions | |||
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| UK Singles | |||||
| 2005 | "Streetcar" | 15[5] | |||
| "Monsters" | 36[5] | ||||
| "History" | 21[5] | ||||
| 2006 | "Roses for the Dead" | 39[5] | |||
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Loftus, Johnny. "Hours – Funeral for a Friend | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "DIG".
- ^ Eliscu, Jenny (28 July 2005). "Funeral for a Friend: Hours : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Jasamine White-Gluz (September 2005). "Funeral for a Friend - Hours • Pop & Rock Reviews • exclaim.ca". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Funeral for a Friend | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Funeral for a Friend – Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 110.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Funeral for a Friend". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Funeral for a Friend Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Funeral for a Friend – Hours". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
edit- Hours at MusicBrainz (list of releases)