Welsh rockers FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND release the second single from their eagerly anticipated fourth album ('Memory And Humanity') on Sept 29 2008, Following on from the smash hit 'Waterfront Dance Club / Beneath The Burning Tree' double A side single, (watch the Videos HERE of Waterfront Dance Club - Beneath The Burning Tree ) The NEW 'Kicking And Screaming' single is a truly infectious slab of melody, expertly melded to a groove as big as a canyon! Written about the experiences of growing up in the valleys of South Wales, it is one of the most autobiographical and heartfelt songs in Funeral For A Friend's formidable arsenal.

"I remember myself and Matt knocking down a rough instrumental version of this track on a day off in Germany," explains drummer Ryan Richards. "It was only really a couple of riffs, a sampled beat and the synth in the chorus, but even then there was a wealth of melody going on. It's basically a pop song played loud, hard and turned up to 11." The single will be available in the following formats:

CD Single (Kicking And Screaming plus 2 brand new tracks, 1 from the forthcoming album)

7" Single (Kicking And Screaming plus 1 brand new track) Download Bundle (Kicking And Screaming plus 2 brand new non-album tracks plus Kicking And Screaming as remixed by Ghostlines)

Itunes Bundle (Download bundle plus special exclusive unplugged version of Kicking And Screaming)

The band have also recently announced an extensive UK tour that will take place throughout October, November and December 2008 in support of their fourth album, the first on their own label, 'Memory And Humanity'.

It is due for release on October 13 - exactly five years to the day that their debut record 'Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation' hit the shelves! Support on the tour will come from Canadian metallers Cancer Bats, Irish upstarts In Case Of Fire and Welsh combo Attack Attack. "In my opinion this is the most exciting and eclectic touring lineups we've ever put together," explains Ryan Richards (Drums). "Every band brings something extra to the evening and will definitely bring the best out of us and keep us on our toes. We're going to have to limit ourselves to how many brand new songs we're going to play I think, otherwise we might get carried away and play the whole thing. It's just an album full of songs that are begging to be unleashed upon our lovely fans."

Catch them live at one of the following:
Tue 14 Oct Dublin Academy
Wed 15 Oct Belfast Spring & Airbrake
Thu 16 Oct Inverness IronworksSat 18 Oct Glasgow ABC
Sun 19 Oct Leeds Metropolitan University
Mon 20 Oct Hull University
Wed 22 Oct Preston 53 Degrees
Thu 23 Oct Whitehaven Civic Hall
Fri 24 Oct Manchester Academy 2
Sun 26 Oct Birmingham Academy
Mon 27 Oct Coventry Kasbah
Tue 28 Oct Nottingham Rock City
Thu 30 Oct Exeter Lemon Grove
Fri 31 Oct Portsmouth Pyramid
Sat 01 Nov Oxford Academy
Mon 03 Nov Norwich Waterfront
Tue 04 Nov London Forum
Tue 09 Dec Tenby De Valence Pavilion
Wed 10 Dec Swansea Sin City
Fri 12 Dec Cardiff University
Sat 13 Dec Wrexham Central Station
Sun 14 Dec Aberyswyth Arts Centre

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** 3 Gold Selling Albums in the UK... last album entered UK Charts at #3 **** 9 Smash Hit Singles
**** 20 Front Covers
**** Winner of BT Digital Artist Of The Year 2007 'Genuinely towering...' THE GUARDIAN - Single Of The Week'
A brilliant collection of anthems' THE SUN - 5/5'
The time is right for this quintet from Bridgend.' THE TIMES
'A triumph, a remarkably assured, wonderfully cohesive work, boldly conceived and superbly executed' KERRANG - 5/5
'... simply demands that you punch the air with glee!
' HEAT 4/5'Chorus the size of the Severn Bridge.. stadium size rock' NEW - 4/5'Full of brilliant rock songs!' - BIG CHEESE 4/5

'Undeniably widescreen, full of gothic pomp and crammed with commercial tunes' Q'
The best album they have ever made' ALBUM OF THE MONTH (9/10), TOTAL GUITAR'
If the songs were any bigger they'd shift the earth off it's axis' ROCKSOUND 8/10
'They have delivered the record to elevate them to the next level.' MUSIC WEEK
'...it's good and still hard as nails!' NUTS
'[single Into Oblivion is] easily the best song FFAF have written
' NME'A must have for all (emo) fans' MIZZ
'Kick ass guitars and a lot of rocking out
' (album of the month) TV HITS'Stadiums surely await ' CLASSIC ROCK 8/10

This new album 'Memory And Humanity' is sounding better by the day, I can't wait for it to come out.

I just watched the videos, and the songs and videos are good, looking forward to the album Memory And Humanity it sounds awesome