You should be a bit more open minded, and be a little less 'hardcore', Dashboard heads. If you were a real, true fan, you would give Chris credit for going out on a limb and trying something new. What makes bands/artists truly great (Incubus, Radiohead, A.F.I., The Beatles, and Weezer to name a few) is the ability to change, experiment, and redefine themselves. I, for one, don't want to purchase an Essential Chris Carrabba album 10 or 20 years from now with 25 songs that all sounds instrumentally parallel. Chris is a far greater musician and lyricist to do something of that nature. So, FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, give the guy a break and listen to the song again. You might realize that it is a good song regardless of its diverse (for Dashboard) instrumental. Besides, I believe this song was a transitional piece for Chris in between Further Seems Forever and the official formation of Dashboard Confessional.
You should be a bit more open minded, and be a little less 'hardcore', Dashboard heads. If you were a real, true fan, you would give Chris credit for going out on a limb and trying something new. What makes bands/artists truly great (Incubus, Radiohead, A.F.I., The Beatles, and Weezer to name a few) is the ability to change, experiment, and redefine themselves. I, for one, don't want to purchase an Essential Chris Carrabba album 10 or 20 years from now with 25 songs that all sounds instrumentally parallel. Chris is a far greater musician and lyricist to do something of that nature. So, FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, give the guy a break and listen to the song again. You might realize that it is a good song regardless of its diverse (for Dashboard) instrumental. Besides, I believe this song was a transitional piece for Chris in between Further Seems Forever and the official formation of Dashboard Confessional.