A solo effort from Chris Carrabba, Swiss Army Romance was essentially acoustic emo. Aside from using an acoustic guitar, however, Carrabba sticks to the usual emo tropes , with personal lyrics that impressionable teenagers would find easy to relate to. His voice is powerful and heartful, and he displays how beautiful an acoustic guitar can sound, but he does brush against the samey sound that many emo artists encounter. What makes Swiss Army Romance stand out are the excellent songs, spotlighted by "Screaming Infidelities" and "Living in Your Letters."
I'm not going to lie: it surprised me to see Chris Carrabba (nee of Dashboard Confessional and many an acoustic ballad of heartbreak) pushing Banana Republic's Spring clothing line.I guess this should be no less shocking to me than M.I.A. pimping for Marc Jacobs or Cat Power shilling for Chanel, but I was still taken aback. I won't label Carrabba a sell out, especially since that term has long...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 Screaming Infidelities |
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| 2 The Sharp Hint Of New Tears |
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| 3 Living In Your Letters |
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| 4 The Swiss Army Romance |
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| 5 Turpentine Chaser |
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| 6 A Plain Morning |
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| 7 Age Six Racer |
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| 8 Again I Go Unnoticed |
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| 9 Ender Will Save Us All |
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| 10 Shirts And Gloves |
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| 11 Hold On |
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| 12 This Is A Forgery |
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| 13 Hidden Track |
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