The Swiss Army Romance

by Dashboard Confessional

The Swiss Army Romance cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 November 2000
  • Label: Fiddler
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 45:04
  • Community rating: 3.11/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally intended as a side project for Further Seems Forever vocalist Chris Carrabba, this debut established the blueprint for acoustic emo-pop. 'The Swiss Army Romance' strips away hardcore aggression, focusing entirely on Carrabba's solitary acoustic guitar and unabashedly sentimental, diary-like lyricism. The intensely personal, hyper-emotive songwriting quickly resonated with a massive demographic, sparking a major shift in the early 2000s alternative rock landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, acoustic, breakup, confessional, emotive, stripped-down, lo-fi

Tracklist

  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 (5:12)
  10. Shirts and Gloves (2:53)
  11. Hold On (2:06)
  12. This Is a Forgery (5:37)
  13. Not so Easy (4:02)

Credits

  • Dashboard Confessional - primary artist
  • Jolie Lindholm - backing vocals
  • John Ralston - guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Carrabba - guitar, vocals

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