MTV Unplugged 2.0
MTV Unplugged 2.0 | ||||
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Released | December 17, 2002 | |||
Genre | Emo, acoustic rock | |||
Length | 52:28 | |||
Label | Vagrant | |||
Producer | Mike Fisher, Alex Coletti | |||
Dashboard Confessional chronology | ||||
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Singles from MTV Unplugged 2.0 | ||||
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MTV Unplugged 2.0 is a live album released by American emo band Dashboard Confessional on 17 December 2002 through Vagrant. This CD/DVD package is the band's first live album. The band is also the first non-Platinum selling artist to be on MTV Unplugged. "Screaming Infidelities" was released as a single.[1]
Songs[]
The songs featured on this album are slightly changed and are more up-beat versions of the songs from Dashboard Confessional's previous albums, The Swiss Army Romance and The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most and their So Impossible EP.
This is the first time Dashboard Confessional performs the tracks "Remember to Breathe", "The Sharp Hint of New Tears, "So Impossible", "Turpentine Chaser", "Living in Your Letters", "For You to Notice" and "Hands Down" as a full band unlike the ones on their original albums which featured only Chris Carrabba, who is sometimes accompanied by John Lefler.
Reception[]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blender | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [5] |
NME | 7/10 [6] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 8/10 [8] |
MTV Unplugged 2.0 sold 34,000 copies in its first week, and 149,000 copies by August 2003.[9] After a few months, RIAA certified the album Platinum, indicating shipment of between 100,000 and 200,000 units, as it is considered a long-form video. The album is the first one to have peaked at #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart and the Top Independent Albums chart. The album peaked at #111 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Chris Carrabba.[10]
- "The Swiss Army Romance" – 3:08
- "The Best Deceptions" – 4:31
- "Remember to Breathe" – 3:48
- "The Good Fight" – 2:30
- "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" – 2:54
- "So Impossible" – 3:03
- "The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most" – 3:11
- "Turpentine Chaser" – 3:46
- "Living in Your Letters" – 4:31
- "For You to Notice" – 4:53
- "The Brilliant Dance" – 3:18
- "Screaming Infidelities" – 3:44
- "Saints and Sailors" – 2:33
- "Again I Go Unnoticed" – 2:43
- "Hands Down" – 3:56
Personnel[]
Personnel per booklet.[10]
Dashboard Confessional
- Chris Carrabba – vocals, guitar
- Johnny Lefler – guitar, piano
- Dan Bonebrake – bass
- Mike Marsh – drums
DVD credits
- Alex Coletti – producer, surround sound mixing
- Adam Blackburn – recording
- John Harris – mixing
- Max Feldman – mixing
- Chris Shaw – remixing
CD credits
- Chris Shaw – mixing
- Steve Sisco – assistant
- Alex Coletti – additional production
- Scott Gries – photography
- Keath Moon – design
Chart performance[]
Chart | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[13] | 111 |
References[]
- ^ Screaming Infidelities (Sleeve). Dashboard Confessional. Vagrant Records. 2002. VR0004-3P.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Pareles, Jon. "Dashboard Confessional MTV Unplugged". Blender. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ White, Peter (2003). "MTV Unplugged - Dashboard Confessional". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 5, 2003. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (2003-01-10). "MTV Unplugged v2.0 Review". Entertainment Weekly: 70. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ NME review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Spin review
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe (August 22, 2003). "Dashboard Confessional Touring Again — Just In Time". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b MTV Unplugged 2.0 (booklet). Dashboard Confessional. Vagrant Records. 2002. 493 692-0.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Dashboard Confessional Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dashboard Confessional Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dashboard Confessional Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
External links[]
- Dashboard Confessional live albums
- MTV Unplugged albums
- 2002 live albums
- Vagrant Records live albums