Rolling Stone Sheds Light On The New Dashboard Confessional Release

“Making an electric and acoustic version of an album was an idea we’d kicked around for a couple years. This record felt like the one to do it with,” Carrabba tells Rolling Stone. “Most of my songs start out as acoustic songs anyway, so it wasn’t real stretch. But to make it new, there was more of a ‘bunch of guys around one mic’ approach. Also, I’m not oblivious to the fact that no matter what we do, there are always those people who prefer us acoustic. Now they don’t have to choose one or the other.”

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Dashboard Confessional Track Listing

Track Listing
01) Get Me Right
02) Until Morning 
03) Everybody Learns From Disaster 
04) Belle of the Boulevard 
05) I Know About You 
06) Alter the Ending 
07) Blame it on the Changes 
08) Even Now 
09) The Motions 
10) No News is Bad News 
11) Water and Bridges 
12) Hell on the Throat

The Weekly Summary

It’s been a busy week in music. Will the new week follow the trend or disappoint?

• Valencia announced that they will release their next album in 2010.
• Paramore’s new album, brand new eyes leaked over a week in advance.
• Dashboard Confessional posted a new song on their myspace.
• AFI posted their new album, Crash Love to stream on myspace.
• Brand New posted their first music video since the release of Deja Entendu.
• Andrew McMahon gave more hope to a Something Corporate reunion in 2010.
• Set Your Goals cancel first four shows of the Fall Ball and were replaced by Every Avenue.
• Say Anything revealed their pre-order option for their upcoming release.
• Chiodos kicked Craig Owens out of the band.
• Rumors have begun that blink-182 will record “Up All Night” after their tour in New York City.

The Weekly Summary

It’s been a busy week in music. A lot of chaos and surprises from death to anticipated leaks. Will the new week follow the trend or disappoint?

• We The Kings entered the studio to begin working on a new album, which will hopefully see the light by the end of 2009.
• blink-182 announce an added date in Santa Barbara with The Aquabats.
• Moneen’s  upcoming record due out on September 15th leaked.
• Ryan Ogren of Runner Runner will fill in for Zack Merrick on select dates during All Time Low’s upcoming European tour.
• Taking Back Sunday and The All-American Rejects announce an upcoming fall tour.
• Max Bemis announces new band with wife, Sherri Dupree.
• Now, Now Every Children announce upcoming UK dates with Paramore.
• Pete Wentz launched a new viral campaign?
• Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory, Meg & Dia, and NeverShoutNever! announce an upcoming fall tour.

Announcement: Dashboard Confessional Tour Dates

Dates for Dashboard Confessional’s tour with New Found Glory, Meg & Dia, and NeverShoutNever!

10/15 Greenville, NC East Carolina University
10/23 Syracuse University LeMoyne College
11/07 Louisville, KY Whitney Hall/Kentucky Center
11/08 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
11/09 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
11/11 Salt Lake City, UT McKay Center
11/13 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic Center
11/14 Irvine, CA Bren Events Center
11/15 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
11/17 San Diego, CA Soma
11/18 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theater
11/20 Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Ballroom
11/21 San Antonio, TX Sunset Station
11/22 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
11/24 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
11/27 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Amphitheater
11/28 Orlando, FL House of Blues
11/29 Orlando, FL House of Blues
12/03 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
12/04 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
12/05 Pittsburgh, PA Ice Garden Arena
12/07 New York City Nokia Theater
12/08 New York City Nokia Theater
12/09 New York City Nokia Theater
12/11 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
12/12 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
12/13 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
12/14 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
12/16 Richmond, VA The National
12/17 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte
12/18 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle