Chapter and Verse (Funeral for a Friend album)
Chapter and Verse is the seventh and final full-length album by British post-hardcore band Funeral for a Friend, released on 19 January 2015. This is the first album released by Funeral for a Friend since 2007's Tales Don't Tell Themselves not to be produced by Romesh Dodangoda, who had produced the band's last three albums starting with 2008's Memory and Humanity.
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| Released | 19 January 2015 | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, melodic hardcore | |||
| Length | 38:35 | |||
| Label | Distiller Records | |||
| Producer | Lewis Johns | |||
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| Singles from Chapter and Verse | ||||
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Release and promotion
On their 2014 tour, Funeral for a Friend incorporated the song "1%" into their set list. The band then debuted the first single from the album, "You've Got a Bad Case of the Religions", on the Rock Show on BBC Radio 1 on 28 September 2014. They announced the title of the album, as well as its release date and a 2015 tour in support of the album the next day.[1]
Chapter and Verse would become the band's final album, as they confirmed on 14 September 2015 that they would be breaking up following a final tour in 2016.[2][3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stand by Me for the Millionth Time" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "You've Got a Bad Case of the Religions" | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Pencil Pusher" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "1%" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "After All These Years…Like a Lightbulb Going Off In My Head" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Modern Excuse of a Man" | 1:48 |
| 8. | "Inequality" | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Brother" | 1:52 |
| 10. | "Donny" | 2:43 |
| 11. | "The Jade Tree Years Were My Best" | 8:40 |
| Total length: | 38:35 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Hidden Track" | 3:06 |
| 13. | "1% (Acoustic)" | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Inequality (Acoustic)" | 2:52 |
| 15. | "You've Got a Bad Case of the Religions (Acoustic)" | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 51:09 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Rookie" |
Recording personnel
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Lewis Johns - Producer |
References
- Cooper, Leonie (29 September 2014). "Funeral For A Friend announce release of new album 'Chapter and Verse'". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- Funeral for a Friend on Facebook (14 September 2015). "Last Chance to Dance: The Final Tour". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- "NEWS: Funeral For A Friend call it a day; confirm final UK tour for April 2016!". Dead Press!. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
