Dear Diary (FM Static album)

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Dear Diary
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2009
Recorded2008
Genre Rock opera, pop punk, Christian rock
Length32:28
Label Tooth & Nail
Producer Aaron Sprinkle, Trevor McNevan
FM Static chronology
Critically Ashamed
(2006)
Dear Diary
(2009)
My Brain Says Stop, But My Heart Says Go!
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Dear Diary is a Christian rock opera, and the third studio album by the pop punk band FM Static. It was released on April 7, 2009, through Tooth & Nail Records. [4]

Contents

According to Trevor McNevan "It's a concept record, the entire album will be one story from beginning to end. It's based on a boy (and occasionally a girl) and their diary entries about what's going on in their lives. It deals with faith, doubt, love, death, and the honest questions that surround living and growing up in modern day culture. We're very pumped about this record and are excited to share it with you."[ citation needed ] The cover art was drawn by Worth Dying For guitarist Nathan Parrish.

Track listing

All tracks are written by FM Static.

Album release
No.TitleLength
1."Boy Moves to a New Town With Optimistic Outlook"3:42
2."The Unavoidable Battle of Feeling on the Outside"3:37
3."Boy Meets Girl (and Vice Versa)"3:05
4."Sometimes You Can Forget Who You Are"3:16
5."Man Whatcha Doin'?"2:10
6."The Voyage of Beliefs" (featuring Tricia Brock of Superchick)3:16
7."Her Father's Song"3:25
8."Take Me as I Am"3:34
9."Dear God"3:50
10."The Shindig (Off to College)"2:55
Total length:32:27

Prior to the album's release, the songs "Boy Moves to a New Town With Optimistic Outlook", "The Unavoidable Battle of Feeling on the Outside", and "Take Me As I Am" were released on the band's MySpace page. [5]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 199 [6]
US Christian Albums 16 [7]
US Heatseeker Albums 6 [8]

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  2. Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. Sputnik Music review
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  5. MySpace Blog
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