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The Swiss Army Romance

 
Album Review: Swiss Army Romance

  • Artist: Dashboard Confessional
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: November 14, 2000
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

A solo effort from Chris Carrabba, Swiss Army Romance was essentially acoustic emo. Aside from using an acoustic guitar, however, Carrabba sticks to the usual emo tropes , with personal lyrics that impressionable teenagers would find easy to relate to. His voice is powerful and heartful, and he displays how beautiful an acoustic guitar can sound, but he does brush against the samey sound that many emo artists encounter. What makes Swiss Army Romance stand out are the excellent songs, spotlighted by "Screaming Infidelities" and "Living in Your Letters." ~ Zachary Curd, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Screaming Infidelities (Lyrics) Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (3:33)
The Sharp Hint of New Tears Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (3:02)
Living In Your Letters (Lyrics) Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (3:40)
The Swiss Army Romance Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (3:06)
Turpentine Chaser (Lyrics) Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (3:20)
A Plain Morning Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (3:41)
Age Six Racer (Lyrics) Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (2:21)
Again I Go Unnoticed (Lyrics) Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (2:24)
Ender Will Save Us All (Lyrics) Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (5:13)
Shirts and Gloves (Lyrics) Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (4:56)
[Untitled Track] Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional (4:03)

Credits

Chris Carrabba (Vocals), Chris Carrabba (Arranger), James Paul Wisner (Producer), James Paul Wisner (Keyboards), Jolie Lindholm (Vocals (Background))
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The Swiss Army Romance
Studio album by Dashboard Confessional
Released November 14, 2000
April 22, 2003 (re-release)
Recorded 2000
Genre Indie Rock
Label Fiddler, Vagrant (re-release)
Producer Chris Carrabba, James Paul Wisner
Professional reviews
Dashboard Confessional chronology
The Swiss Army Romance
(2000)
The Drowning EP
(2001)

The Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by Dashboard Confessional. It had an original short release (1000 copies or so) on Fiddler Records, but soon a decision was made to sell the album to Drive-Thru Records. Drive-Thru released the album on November 14, 2000. In 2003, the rights to the record were sold to Carrabba and Vagrant Records and the album was re-issued on April 22, 2003. The re-release included bonus tracks "Hold On" and "This Is a Forgery". The re-release was spurred by the rising popularity of the band and the announcement of the then upcoming album A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Screaming Infidelities" – 3:33
  2. "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" – 3:02
  3. "Living in Your Letters" – 3:40
  4. "The Swiss Army Romance" – 3:06
  5. "Turpentine Chaser" – 3:20
  6. "A Plain Morning" – 3:40
  7. "Age Six Racer" – 2:21
  8. "Again I Go Unnoticed" – 2:24
  9. "Ender Will Save Us All" – 5:13
  10. "Shirts and Gloves" – 2:53
  11. "Hold On" [re-issue bonus track] – 2:08
  12. "This Is a Forgery" (re-issue bonus track) – 5:37
  13. "Untitled" (hidden track, re-issue bonus track) – 4:02

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Peak position
2003 Top Heatseekers 39

Singles

Single Chart Peak position
"Screaming Infidelities Modern Rock Tracks 22

References

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