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Dashboard ConfessionalV Festival (Staffs) 2004 reviewThursday 26th August 2004 With one of the band’s rather large roadies standing over my right shoulder as I’m seated writing the title to this review – I promptly move, fearing what may happen to me otherwise. As Chris Carrabba (vocals) walks on stage to one of the day’s smaller crowds – out comes a loud of whiny, self-indulgent tripe that is best suited to your bedroom on a lone winters night – certainly not what you fancy hearing in the middle of an, otherwise, uplifting festival. As the second song starts, the rest of the band walk out to complete the tear-jerking line-up that makes up Dashboard Confessional. Perhaps, after all, their roadie was in fact a large cuddly teddy bear – and I should not have been so scared that I would get pummelled in to the ground. As a group clap starts in the middle of the set I am slightly concerned that random strangers will be asking me for a shoulder to cry on and a cuddle. As such – I retreat to a safe distance and watch the band from afar for the rest of their set. It’s not all as bad as I make out – Dashboard Confessional have a great appeal to their fans. If these songs had a deep connection with you – you couldn’t fault the performance and, quite rightly, would have all the emotions invoked that were intended. The problem comes for those that are not fans – this is not really the correct forum for their material. Progressing through a set including their recent Spiderman 2 hit single, the band end their set with a song about ‘the best day [the lead singer’s] ever had in [his] whole life’ – although even now I’m not feeling uplifted – I need a hug. Great if you’ve got a collection of their music – but otherwise it would be wise to steer clear and save you’re the box of Kleenex for other uses. review by Guy Powell
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