A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
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| Studio album by Dashboard Confessional | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2003 (U.S.) February 26, 2004 (Japan) |
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| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Emo, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 51:15 | |||
| Label | Vagrant | |||
| Producer | Gil Norton | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (77/100) |
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| Allmusic |   |
| Blender |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| PopMatters |   |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Slant Magazine | |
| Spin | (7/10) |
| Uncut | |
| Yahoo! Music UK | |
A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar is the third studio album recorded by the band Dashboard Confessional. The album was released on August 19, 2003 and has been certified gold by RIAA, meaning it has shipped over 500,000 copies in the United States. "Hands Down" was released to radio on July 15, 2003. "Rapid Hope Loss" was released to radio on December 9, 2003.
"As Lovers Go" was featured on the Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack.
*Bonus tracks found on non-US editions
A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 122,000 copies in its first week.
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