The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most

Dashboard Confessional | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 20, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vagrant Records
• ASIN: B00005AAXE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (266 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,486 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #53 in Music > Indie Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk
  • #81 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Emo

Customer Reviews

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly mellow and completely remarkable, April 26, 2002

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LANCE R LINDLEY "hagakure" (Yokosuka, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most (Audio CD)

I borrowed this CD before I bought it because I wanted to hear what the buzz was about. I was completely and pleasantly surprised by the style. Most tracks are unaccompanied acoustic guitar, and those that have background instruments use them to good effect. The harmonies are tight and a little unusual, almost like classic Jon Anderson (Yes). The lyrics, while all unrelenting teen angst and boy-loses-girl, are really quite raw in their emotion. Thanks to his emo background, Chris Carraba isn't timid about hanging his hurt out on his sleeve. I suppose it rubs some people the wrong way (my sister said it made her want to slit her wrists), but I guess if you've been there perhaps, it makes you feel better to hear someone else put your thoughts into verse, and Carraba does that quite well. I recommend you give it a listen. If you like it at all, you're bound to be mesmerized by it. I ordered my copy before the third track had finished playing, and it's one of the few CDs I'll listen to more than once in the same day.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite CD Ever..., March 12, 2005

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Mrs. Danny Jones (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most (Audio CD)

Okay, I've seen a lot of "Too whiney" comments. Those people probably haven't listened to the whole album. Chris's lyrics are so poetic and beautiful. You can hear his emotion through his chords, his whispers, and his screams.

It's the only CD I can listen through the whole album without skipping certain songs. It has to be one of the best albums ever made. It is definitely Dashboard's best album to date.

1. Brilliant Dance 9/10
2. Screaming Infidelities 9/10
3. Best Deceptions 10/10
4. This Ruined Puzzle 9/10
5. Saints and Sailors 10/10
6. Good Fight 12/10
7. Standard Lines 9/10
8. Again I Go Unnoticed 20/10
9. Places You Have Come to Fear the Most 100000/10 My favorite Dashboard song over. That song is probably one of the most passionate I've ever heard.
10. This Bitter Pill 9/10

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chris Carrabba is a genius!, June 27, 2001

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Sancho Perez (the quon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most (Audio CD)

This cd follows the same formula as "The Swiss Army Romance" however is much better for variety of reasons. As a whole the songs are much more catchy and deeper. These songs showcase Carrabba's amazing voice by showing more vocal range and emotion. The songs are even better written and Carrabba uses beautiful metaphors for loss, love and redemption. Although the cd is not as long, it is a more quality recording. The music is really benefitted by the addition of drums, more stringed instruments and more back up vocals. The songs from the Swiss Army Romance, "Screaming Infidelities" and "Again I Go Unoticed" sound great with the added instruments. The cd is not your average acoustic cd. If you want emo, this is as emotional as it gets. The two final songs "The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most" and "This Bitter Pill" are some of the deepest and painfullest songs I have ever heard. Carrabba is a really ambitious and mature songwriter to attempt and pull off something like that. This cd is a million miles away from his former band Further Seems Forever. Despite the cd's intensely personal lyrics, it still is accessible to everyone. Everyone can relate to the songs lyrics. Each new listen discovers something new in the music. The cd is definitely worth buying.