Dusk and Summer
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Dusk and Summer is the fourth studio album
by the American rock band Dashboard Confessional
. It was released on June 27, 2006 on Vagrant Records
. It was originally produced by Daniel Lanois
(U2
, Bob Dylan
), but was polished and finished up with Don Gilmore (Linkin Park
, Pearl Jam
, Dashboard's "Vindicated") as producer.
"So Long, So Long" in particular is a more piano-based song than those that have featured on previous Dashboard Confessional albums or EPs. A previous version of the song was available for download in the summer of 2005 on the band's website. A few of the songs have been compared to Carrabba's previous band, Further Seems Forever
.
.
There are two hidden tracks before the first song on the album. They can be found by rewinding the first track. Some CD players will play them automatically if they have auto play. The tracks include a new song, "Write It Out" and the song "Vindicated", released on the Spider-Man 2
soundtrack.
's included an exclusive ringtone download code.
Deluxe Edition
Top 10 albums May 8, 2007.
It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200
with a best sales week for them of 134,000 copies sold. In its second week, it dropped to #9, with fewer than 50,000 units sold. The album has sold over 540,407 copies.
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the American rock band Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....
. It was released on June 27, 2006 on Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
. It was originally produced by Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
(U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
, Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
), but was polished and finished up with Don Gilmore (Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
, Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
, Dashboard's "Vindicated") as producer.
Background
"Don't Wait" was released as the first single off the album in May 2006."So Long, So Long" in particular is a more piano-based song than those that have featured on previous Dashboard Confessional albums or EPs. A previous version of the song was available for download in the summer of 2005 on the band's website. A few of the songs have been compared to Carrabba's previous band, Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Pompano Beach, Florida and disbanded in 2006. Over the course of their career the band experienced several lineup changes, resulting in a different lead vocalist performing on each of their three studio albums...
.
Track listing
All songs on the album were written by the lead singer Chris CarrabbaChris Carrabba
Christopher Ender Carrabba is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, and is the vocalist for the American emo/indie rock band Further Seems Forever.-Biography:...
.
- "Write It Out" – 4:51 (pregapPregapThe pregap on a Red Book audio CD is the portion of the audio track that precedes "index 01" for a given track in the table of contents . The pregap is typically two seconds long and usually, but not always, contains silence...
hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
) - "Vindicated" – 3:20 (pregapPregapThe pregap on a Red Book audio CD is the portion of the audio track that precedes "index 01" for a given track in the table of contents . The pregap is typically two seconds long and usually, but not always, contains silence...
hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
) - "Don't WaitDon't Wait"Don't Wait" is the first single from the album Dusk and Summer by Dashboard Confessional. The song was written by the lead singer of Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba...
" – 4:05 - "Reason to Believe" – 3:43
- "The Secret's in the Telling" – 3:24
- "Stolen" (Non-JuliJuli (band)Juli a German alternative pop band from Gießen, Hesse, consisting of singer Eva Briegel, guitarists Jonas Pfetzing and Simon Triebel, bassist Andreas "Dedi" Herde and drummer Marcel Römer...
Version) – 3:53 - "Rooftops and InvitationsRooftops and Invitations"Rooftops and Invitations" is the radio only single from the album Dusk and Summer by Dashboard Confessional. The song was written by the lead singer of Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba. It is also included in the soundtrack of the MTV show Laguna Beach.This song also appears as a selectable...
" – 3:54 - "So Long, So Long" (feat. Adam DuritzAdam DuritzAdam Fredric Duritz is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer. He is best known for his role as frontman and vocalist for the rock band Counting Crows, in which he is a founding member and principal composer of their catalogue of songs.Duritz has recorded solo...
of Counting CrowsCounting CrowsCounting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
) – 4:15 - "Currents" – 4:27
- "Slow Decay" – 4:08
- "Dusk and Summer" – 4:38
- "Heaven Here" – 4:08
- "Vindicated" – 3:21 (iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
)- "Write It Out" and "Vindicated" are tracks hidden before "Don't WaitDon't Wait"Don't Wait" is the first single from the album Dusk and Summer by Dashboard Confessional. The song was written by the lead singer of Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba...
" on most presses of the album.
- "Write It Out" and "Vindicated" are tracks hidden before "Don't Wait
There are two hidden tracks before the first song on the album. They can be found by rewinding the first track. Some CD players will play them automatically if they have auto play. The tracks include a new song, "Write It Out" and the song "Vindicated", released on the Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
soundtrack.
Deluxe edition
A deluxe edition was released in the U.S. on May 22, 2007 with a new version of "Stolen" (shorter at 3:19), inserted "Vindicated" as track 4, and adding previously unreleased tracks "Ghost of a Good Thing [Live from The Henry Rollins Show]" and "The Best Deceptions [Live from The Henry Rollins Show]" as 12 and 13. The track listing on the back of the album however, mistakenly lists 04 twice, omitting 11; the insert however, lists the tracks with the correct numbering. The only difference in album art is the cover being given a more sunset-like color palette. Circuit City retail shipments included a poster, while Best BuyBest Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
's included an exclusive ringtone download code.
Deluxe Edition
- "Don't WaitDon't Wait"Don't Wait" is the first single from the album Dusk and Summer by Dashboard Confessional. The song was written by the lead singer of Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba...
" – 4:05 - "Reason to Believe" – 3:43
- "The Secret's in the Telling" – 3:24
- "Vindicated" – 3:20
- "Stolen" (Radio Edit) (Non-JuliJuli (band)Juli a German alternative pop band from Gießen, Hesse, consisting of singer Eva Briegel, guitarists Jonas Pfetzing and Simon Triebel, bassist Andreas "Dedi" Herde and drummer Marcel Römer...
Version) – 3:19 - "Rooftops and InvitationsRooftops and Invitations"Rooftops and Invitations" is the radio only single from the album Dusk and Summer by Dashboard Confessional. The song was written by the lead singer of Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba. It is also included in the soundtrack of the MTV show Laguna Beach.This song also appears as a selectable...
" – 3:54 - "So Long, So Long" (feat. Adam DuritzAdam DuritzAdam Fredric Duritz is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer. He is best known for his role as frontman and vocalist for the rock band Counting Crows, in which he is a founding member and principal composer of their catalogue of songs.Duritz has recorded solo...
of Counting CrowsCounting CrowsCounting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
) – 4:15 - "Currents" – 4:27
- "Slow Decay" – 4:08
- "Dusk and Summer" – 4:38
- "Heaven Here" – 4:08
- "Ghost of a Good Thing" (Live from the Henry Rollins Show) - 4:11
- "The Best Deceptions" (Live from the Henry Rollins Show) - 5:31
Reception
On June 29, 2006, the album peaked at the number one position in the U.S. iTunes Music Store. It returned to the iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Top 10 albums May 8, 2007.
It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with a best sales week for them of 134,000 copies sold. In its second week, it dropped to #9, with fewer than 50,000 units sold. The album has sold over 540,407 copies.
In popular culture
The song "Reason to Believe" is featured on the video game Madden NFL 07Madden NFL 07
Madden NFL 07 is the 2007 edition of the popular Madden NFL series. It is the first in the video game series to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Wii consoles. Former Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander is on the cover.-Features:...
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