The Shade Of Poison Trees
by Dashboard Confessional
  • Record Label: Vagrant
  • Release Date: Oct 2, 2007
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9

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  1. JakeB.
    Oct 15, 2007
    8
    While Chirs returns to the acoustic sound that made him legendary in my mind, he fails to make a beautifully cohesive album. I compare it to "A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar" in the sense that it doesn't flow. His first two albums were one incredible piece of music. That being said, its still Dashboard Confessional and its still incredible. Songs like "The Widow's Peak" While Chirs returns to the acoustic sound that made him legendary in my mind, he fails to make a beautifully cohesive album. I compare it to "A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar" in the sense that it doesn't flow. His first two albums were one incredible piece of music. That being said, its still Dashboard Confessional and its still incredible. Songs like "The Widow's Peak" "Thick As Thieves" "Where There's Gold" and "Clean Breaks" are perfect additions to his song book, they are the best on the album...in my opinion.… Expand
  2. SamS.
    Oct 18, 2007
    10
    Chris Carrabba rocks any type of album he releases. At first I missed the screaming and intensity of his other albums, but this is probably the best acoustic album ever released.

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. AllMusic
    70
    Even though Poison Trees loses some steam toward its conclusion, its maturity sets Dashboard Confessional back on track.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    Carrabba's purported back-to-his-roots album (''redeem-o,'' anyone?), offers little evidence that he's matured along with his audience.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    Poison Trees shows Carrabba still can't help peeking back at his past.
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