| Artist: | Dashboard Confessional |
| Album: | The Shade Of Poison Trees |
| Release Date: | October 2, 2007 |
| Label: | Vagrant Records |
| Rating: | 4/5 |
Finally, Chris Carrabba has ditched his electric guitar and opted for an acoustic one again. True DC fans will realize that this endeavor is a return to his old roots by just judging the cover. The art work is very akin to So Impossible and Summers Kiss.
If you ask me, this is the best thing that DC has put out since The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most. The instrumentals are probably the best that we have heard from DC, however, the lyrics don't always add up. This time around, it doesn't feel like Chris was suffering from the demons that he was chasing away half a decade ago. These lyrics are much more mature, but not as poetic. There are no songs like "Screaming Infidelities." Instead of playing to his own insecurities, these are cautionary tales of gold/grave diggers.
Another thing to note is that this album is relatively short. Every track but one clocks in at under the 3 minute mark. For a total of 33:34. This is not a bad thing. If you look at the early works, they all clock in very short as well. It wasn't until DC picked up electric guitars that the albums started getting longer. It seems that they are really trying to return to their roots: Keeping it short and simple.
All in all, a very solid record from DC. I feel that this album was a return home from a very long trip. It might take a while to get used to your home town, but after a couple of days, it will be like he never left. I can't wait until the next one.
Track Listing:
- Where There's Gold...
- Thick As Thieves
- Keep Watch For The Mines
- These Bones
- Fever Dreams
- The Shade Of Poison Trees
- The Rush
- Little Bombs
- I Light My Own Fires Now
- Matters Of Blood And Connection
- Clean Breaks
- The Widows Peak
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