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The Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by 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 record cover was designed by Christopher Sleboda of Gluekit. The album features guest vocals from Jolie Lindholm of The Rocking Horse Winner, on the songs "A Plain Morning" and "Age Six Racer".
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" – 5:13
- "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
[edit] Chart positions
| Year |
Chart |
Peak position |
| 2003 |
Top Heatseekers |
39 |
[edit] Singles
| Single |
Chart |
Peak position |
| "Screaming Infidelities |
Modern Rock Tracks |
22 |
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