Dashboard Confessional The Shade of Poison Trees

3 stars out of 5 -- "THE SHADE OF POISON TREES easily demonstrates Carrabba's gifts for writing elegant melodies and plucking teenage heartstrings."
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] more intimate arrangements. Sure, there's hurt everywhere, but Carrabba sticks with the pain he knows."
3 stars out of 5 -- "This fifth set strips back the gloss and points to some sort of redemption....On 'Thick As Thieves', he proves he can do celebratory..."
"[H]is lyrics maintain their poetry here....The melodies are strong, the songs sharply crafted and their instant appeal shows where Carrabba's heart lies."