Crooked Shadows | ||||
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Released | February 9, 2018 [1] | |||
Genre | Alternative rock [2] | |||
Length | 29:37 | |||
Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
Dashboard Confessional chronology | ||||
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Crooked Shadows is the seventh studio album by American rock band Dashboard Confessional. It was released on February 9, 2018 through Fueled by Ramen and Dine Alone Records. [1] It is their first studio album in nine years, following 2009's Alter the Ending .
The album debuted at number 53 on the Billboard 200, as well as number four on both the Billboard Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts. [3]
On November 15, 2017, "We Fight" premiered on Beats 1. Alongside this, Crooked Shadows was announced for release in February the following year. [4] On December 18, a music video was released for "Belong", [5] directed by Joe Zohar. [6] Two days later, a music video was released for "We Fight", directed by David Mack. [7] In early January 2018, the band performed the track on Conan . [8] On January 19, "Heart Beat Here" was made available for streaming. [9] Crooked Shadows was released on February 9 through Fueled by Ramen. [10]
In February and March 2018, the group embarked on a headlining US tour with support from Beach Slang. [11] In August, they went on a co-headlining US tour with All Time Low. [12] A second leg was planned to follow in September and October, [13] however, the day before this was to start, the band pulled out of a few days due to Carrabba dealing with a family emergency. [14] Four days later, the group pulled out of the second leg entirely. [15] On November 15, a music video was released for "Just What to Say", [16] directed by Ryan Hamblin. [17]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 57/100 [18] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Clash | 8/10 [20] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [21] |
Exclaim! | 6/10 [2] |
Pitchfork | 4.7/10 [22] |
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Crooked Shadows was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 57, based on 9 reviews. [18] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 60 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 9 reviews. [24]
All tracks are written by Chris Carrabba, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Fight" | 3:25 | |
2. | "Catch You" | 3:06 | |
3. | "About Us" |
| 3:36 |
4. | "Heart Beat Here" | 3:27 | |
5. | "Belong" (with Cash Cash) | 2:58 | |
6. | "Crooked Shadows" |
| 2:49 |
7. | "Open My Eyes" (featuring Lindsey Stirling) |
| 3:43 |
8. | "Be Alright" |
| 3:02 |
9. | "Just What to Say" (featuring Chrissy Costanza of Against The Current) |
| 3:31 |
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Technical personnel
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [25] | 53 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [26] | 4 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [27] | 4 |