The Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by 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 had an original short release (1000 copies or so) on Fiddler Records

Fiddler Records

Fiddler Records was a small independent record label serving as the launching pad for several artists seminal to the pop, punk and emo genres. Starting as the brainchild of 16 year old entrepreneur Amy Fleisher in 1996, the label became well known for its early releases from marquee artists...

, but soon a decision was made to sell the album to Drive-Thru Records

Drive-Thru Records

Drive-Thru Records, established in 1996, was a California-based record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. It has produced various pop punk bands, many with a distinct SoCal sound....

. Drive-Thru released the album on November 14, 2000. In 2003, the rights to the record were sold to Chris Carrabba and 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...

 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

A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar

A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar is the third studio album recorded by the band Dashboard Confessional. The album was released on August 19, 2003 and has been certified gold by RIAA, meaning it has shipped over 500,000 copies in the United States....

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Track listing

All Songs Written & Composed By Chris Carrabba

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. "Not So Easy" (hidden track, re-issue bonus track) – 4:02

Album

Year	Chart	Peak position
2003	Top Heatseekers	39

Singles

Single	Chart	Peak position
"Screaming Infidelities	Modern Rock Tracks	22

External links

• Listen to samples of the album