Hours is the second album by Welsh rock

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 band Funeral for a Friend

Funeral for a Friend

Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band, from Bridgend. Formed 2001, they have released five studio albums, seven EPs, sixteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.-Formation and Early Years:...

. The album was released on 14 June 2005, through Atlantic

Atlantic Records

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 and Ferret Records. The album was produced, recorded and mixed by Terry Date

Terry Date

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, with co-production by the band. Hours is notable for the band showcasing their more melodic side. The album produced four singles, "Streetcar", "Monsters", "History" and "Roses For The Dead". The album reached #12 in the UK charts going gold in exactly the same number of weeks Casually Dressed & Deep In Conversation

Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation

-Reception:The album received very positive reviews from the British music press with NME and Drowned in Sound giving it 8/10 and 9/10 respectively. It was also #17 in NME albums of the year.- In pop culture :...

took, but spent more weeks on the top 75. It was their first album to appear on the US Billboard 200

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The album has been released in four versions:

• Normal edition
• Special edition (with bonus DVD and different cover)
• Japanese edition (with two bonus tracks)
• Limited Japanese edition (with six bonus tracks)

Track listing

Bonus DVD

A special edition of the album was released with a bonus DVD containing interviews with the band and fans before the band's gig at the Give It A Name

Give it a Name

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 festival.

1. "Streetcar"
2. "Roses for the Dead"
3. "Juneau"

Bonus CD

Some versions of the CD also included a bonus disc featuring the track "You Want Romance?"

Personnel

Funeral for a Friend

• Kris Coombs-Roberts – guitar
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  , backing vocals
• Gareth Davies
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   – bass guitar
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  , backing vocals
• Matt Davies
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   – vocals
• Ryan Richards – drums
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  , unclean vocals
• Darran Smith – guitar

Details

• Written and performed by Funeral for a Friend
• Produced, recorded and mixed by Terry Date
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• Co-produced by Funeral for a Friend
• Recorded at Studio X and Studio Litho (Seattle, Washington
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• Assisted engineering by Sam Hofstedt at Studio X and Floyd Reitsma at Studio Litho
• Mixed by Junichi Murakawa at Bay 7 (Los Angeles, California
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• Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York City)
• Phone vocals on "Streetcar" by Kate Hamilton
• Phone vocals recorded by John Mitchell at Outhouse Studios (Reading, Berkshire
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• Additional vocals on "Streetcar" by Storme, Lisa and Joel
• Additional vocals on "History" by Brian Valentino and Josh Evans
• Managed by Craig Jennings for Sanctuary Artist Management
• Assisted management by Paul Dando
• A&R by Joel De'Ath and Kevin Carvel
• A&R coordination by Conor O'Mahony
• Art direction and design by Asterik Studio, Inc.
• Photography by Jeff Gros
• Booked by Jeremy Holgersen for the Agency Group
• Legal representation by Sarah Waddington for the Simkins Partnership
• Assistant mixing by Eric Bribeaux at Bay 7 (Los Angeles)

Singles

Year	Song title	Chart positions
		UK Singles UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
2005	"Streetcar"	15
	"Monsters"	36
	"History"	21
2006	"Roses for the Dead"	39