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A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar
Rock · 2003 · 13 tracks

A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar

Dashboard Confessional

The definitive transition from bedroom acoustic intimacy to soaring, full-band anthems. A high-water mark for mid-2000s emotional rock.

August 11, 2003 · Vagrant Records

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An urgent and soaring blend of romantic optimism and the crushing weight of emotional honesty.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Hands Down
3:07
02
Rapid Hope Loss
3:42
03
As Lovers Go
3:31
04
Carry This Picture
2:54
05
Bend and Not Break
5:07
06
Ghost of a Good Thing
3:46
07
Am I Missing
4:04
08
Morning Calls
4:21
09
Carve Your Heart Out Yourself
3:44
10
So Beautiful
3:27
11
Hey Girl
3:34
12
If You Can’t Leave It Be, Might as Well Make It Bleed
3:38
13
Several Ways to Die Trying
6:08
Moments Worth Listening For
the explosive full-band entry on Hands Down that transformed a solo acoustic staple into a stadium anthem
the hauntingly sparse piano and vocal interplay during the bridge of Ghost of a Good Thing
the six-minute slow burn of Several Ways to Die Trying that ends the album on a note of grand cinematic desolation
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How does A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar sound next to the rest of Dashboard Confessional's catalogue?

Intense+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into intense than the rest of the catalogue.

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