The Swiss Army Romance
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''The Swiss Army Romance'' | ||
Studio album by Dashboard Confessional | ||
Released | November 14, 2000 April 22, 2003 (Re-release) |
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Recorded | 2000/2003 | |
Genre | Rock | |
Length | - | |
Label | Fiddler Records (2000) Vagrant Records (2003) |
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Producer(s) | Chris Carrabba James Paul Wisner |
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Professional reviews | ||
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Dashboard Confessional chronology | ||
The Swiss Army Romance (2000) |
The Drowning EP (2001) |
The Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by the rock band Dashboard Confessional. It had an original short release (1000 copies or so) on the then very small Fiddler Records, but soon a decision was made to sell the album to Drive-Thru Records so that it could reach more ears. 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 including the newly-recorded 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.
- The song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" contains the lyric from which Dashboard Confessional got its name: "On the way home/This car hears my confession".
- The song "Age Six Racer" is commonly referred to by its recurring line "So long sweet summer", and is featured on MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.
[edit] Track listing
- "Screaming Infidelities" – 3:33
- "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" – 3:02
- "Living in Your Letters" – 3:40
- "The Swiss Army Romance" – 3:06
- "Turpentine Chaser" – 3:20
- "A Plain Morning" – 3:40
- "Age Six Racer" – 2:21
- "Again I Go Unnoticed" – 2:24
- "Ender Will Save Us All" – 5:14
- "Shirts and Gloves" – 2:53
- "Hold On" [Re-issue Bonus Track] – 2:08
- "This is a Forgery" [Re-issue Bonus Track] – 5:37
- "Untitled (Hidden Track) [Re-issue Bonus Track]" – 4:02 (Sometimes listed as "Not Easy" or "Not So Easy")
[edit] Chart performance
Album
Year | Album | Chart | Peak |
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2003 | The Swiss Army Romance | Top Heatseekers | #39 |
Singles
Single | Chart | Peak |
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Screaming Infidelities | Modern Rock Tracks | #22 |