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Title: A Yelp, A Yearning, A Bleat, A Whine
Review: Except for the single, "Hands Down", and the aching "As Lovers Go", Dashboard Confessional's A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar is the worst release by a potential superstar act in years. On the cusp of commercial breakthrough, Chris Carraba and company forsake their campfire confessionals for band arrangements and beefier sound. Problem is, Carraba's material works best with its shared intimacies - those hushed moments racing along to the next rousing chorus on the cusp of audience participation. A Mark... sounds as tedious as everything else on the radio right now. Alternative title: A Yelp, A Yearning, A Bleat, A Whine.
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