The Swiss Army Romance


The Swiss Army Romance is the debut studio album by American band Dashboard Confessional, released in March 2000 by Fiddler Records.

Release

It was released through Fiddler Records in March 2000, limited to 1,000 copies. A decision was made shortly afterwards to sell the album to Drive-Thru Records. Drive-Thru re-released the album on November 14, 2000. In 2003, the rights to the record were sold to Chris Carrabba and Vagrant Records and the album was re-issued on April 22, 2003. The re-release included bonus tracks "Hold On" and "This Is a Forgery". The re-release was spurred by the rising popularity of the band and the announcement of the then upcoming album A Mark, a Mission, [a Brand, a Scar].

Reception and legacy

The album was included in Rock Sounds 101 Modern Classics list at number 100. It has appeared on a best-of emo album list by Loudwire. In 2025, Stephen Andrew Galiher of Vice included the album in his list of "4 Underrated Emo Albums From the 2000s That Deserve More Love Today".

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Carrabba.
  1. "Screaming Infidelities" – 3:33
  2. "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" – 3:02
  3. "Living in Your Letters" – 3:40
  4. "The Swiss Army Romance" – 3:06
  5. "Turpentine Chaser" – 3:20
  6. "A Plain Morning" – 3:40
  7. "Age Six Racer" – 2:21
  8. "Again I Go Unnoticed" – 2:24
  9. "Ender Will Save Us All" – 5:13
  10. "Shirts and Gloves" – 2:56
;Bonus tracks
  2. "Hold On" – 2:08
  3. "This Is a Forgery" – 3:36
  4. "Not So Easy" – 4:02

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.
Dashboard Confessional
Additional musicians
Production
  • James Paul Wisner – producer
  • R.J. Shaughnessy – photography
  • Keath Moon – graphic design