A Flair for the Dramatic
A Flair for the Dramatic | ||||
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Studio album by Pierce the Veil | ||||
Released | June 26, 2007 | |||
Recorded | Johnny Cab Studios / The Tank Studio, Seattle, Washington | |||
Genre | Post-hardcore | |||
Length | 40:29 | |||
Label | Equal Vision | |||
Producer | Vic Fuentes, Casey Bates | |||
Pierce the Veil chronology | ||||
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A Flair for the Dramatic is the debut studio album released June 26, 2007 by post-hardcore band Pierce the Veil. It was recorded after disbanding their former group Before Today, which featured the Fuentes brothers.
Contents
Background and recording
It was revealed in December 2006 that Before Today changed their name to Pierce the Veil, and that they had posted a few songs on their Myspace account.[1] It was announced on May 3, 2007 that Pierce the Veil had signed to Equal Vision, and that they would release their album, A Flair for the Dramatic on June 26 the same year.[2] In September and October, the band supported Chiodos.[3]
It was produced by Casey Bates, along with Vic Fuentes, and was recorded with only the Fuentes brothers taking up all instrument duties.[citation needed]
Release
On May 10, 2007, the artwork and track listing for the album was revealed.[4] A music video for "Currents Convulsive" was released on June 19.[5] The album was released by Equal Vision on June 26,[6] it charted at number 61 on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the U.S.[7][nb 1]
The band supported Emery for their tour national tour around the U.S. from January 29 to March 22, 2008.[8] The band released a music video in mid-2008 for their single "Yeah Boy and Doll Face", which was directed by Nate Weaver in Los Angeles.[8] The band headlined a tour, with support from Breathe Carolina, Four Letter Lie, and Emarosa, from October 17 to November 29 where they played most of the songs off A Flair for the Dramatic.[9] A music video for "Chemical Kids and Mechanical Brides"[10] was aired mid-2009.
Track listing
All songs by Mike and Vic Fuentes, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Chemical Kids and Mechanical Brides" | 3:41 |
2. | "Currents Convulsive" | 3:36 |
3. | "Yeah Boy and Doll Face" | 4:24 |
4. | "I'd Rather Die Than Be Famous" | 2:54 |
5. | "The Cheap Bouquet" | 3:49 |
6. | "Falling Asleep on a Stranger" (V. Fuentes, M. Fuentes, Curtis Peoples) | 3:44 |
7. | "She Sings in the Morning" | 2:59 |
8. | "The Balcony Scene" (V. Fuentes, M. Fuentes, Peoples, David Yaden) | 3:19 |
9. | "Drella" | 2:57 |
10. | "Diamonds and Why Men Buy Them" (V. Fuentes, M. Fuentes, Peoples) | 3:31 |
11. | "Wonderless" | 5:41 |
Total length:
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40:35 |
- Bonus track
iTunes edition bonus track | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Beat It" (Michael Jackson cover) | 3:39 |
Personnel
- Pierce the Veil
- Vic Fuentes – lead vocals, guitars, bass guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, piano
- Mike Fuentes – drums, percussion, programming, backing vocals
- Production
- Produced and mixed by Vic Fuentes and Casey Bates
- Engineered by Casey Bates and Nick Johnson
- Additional keyboard by Dave Yaden
- Photography by Kevin Knight and Jerad Knudson
- Art Direction by Vic Fuentes
- Design by Don Clark for Invisible Creature
Chart positions
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums[7] | 61 |
References
- Footnotes
- Citations
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External links
- A Flair for the Dramatic at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)