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The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most

Dashboard Confessional · 2002

30 min · 10 tracks · alternative rock · indie rock · emo

An introspective blend of acoustic melodies and raw emotive lyrics that define early 2000s emo.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady emotional introspection
  • short bursts of raw feeling
  • reflective moments of solitude
  • in-order listening journey
  • cathartic expressions of vulnerability

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer upbeat party tracks
  • seek long sprawling albums

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 23, 2002, this album marked Dashboard Confessional's second studio effort, following their breakthrough debut 'The Swiss Army Romance'. At this point, Chris Carrabba was solidifying his role as a leading voice in the emo genre, building upon the grassroots success he garnered from his previous release.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 The Brilliant Dance 3:04
  • 2 Screaming Infidelities 3:37
  • 3 The Best Deceptions 4:16
  • 4 This Ruined Puzzle 2:54
  • 5 Saints and Sailors 2:35
  • 6 The Good Fight 2:29
  • 7 Standard Lines 2:28
  • 8 Again I Go Unnoticed 2:26
  • 9 The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most 2:58
  • 10 This Bitter Pill 3:13

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