The Swiss Army Romance

The Swiss Army Romance
Studio album by Dashboard Confessional
Released	November 14, 2000 April 22, 2003 (re-release)
Recorded	2000
Genre	Emo, acoustic rock, indie rock
Length	33:12
Label	Fiddler, Vagrant (re-release)
Producer	Chris Carrabba, James Paul Wisner
Dashboard Confessional chronology
The Swiss Army Romance (2000) The Drowning EP (2001)The Drowning EP2001

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The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by Dashboard Confessional. It had an original short release (1000 copies or so) on Fiddler Records, but soon a decision was made to sell the album to Drive-Thru Records. Drive-Thru released the album on November 14, 2000. In 2003, the rights to the record were sold to Chris Carrabba and Vagrant Records 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.

The album was included in Rock Sound's 101 Modern Classics list at number 100.

Track listing

All songs written 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) – 4:02

Chart positions

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