A Flair for the Dramatic
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| Released | June 26, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Johnny Cab Studios / The Tank Studio, Seattle, Washington | |||
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| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | Equal Vision | |||
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A Flair for the Dramatic is the debut studio album by American rock band Pierce the Veil, released in 2007 by Equal Vision Records.
Background and recording
In December 2006, Before Today changed their name to Pierce the Veil, and that they had posted a few songs on their Myspace account.
It was produced by Casey Bates, along with Vic Fuentes, and was recorded with only the Fuentes brothers taking up all instrument duties.
Release
On May 3, 2007, it was announced that the band had signed to Equal Vision. A week later, the album's artwork and track listing was revealed. In early May, the band toured with Poison the Well, before touring with Portugal. The Man in mid May. Throughout the rest of May, and running into early June, the band toured with Alesana. A music video for "Currents Convulsive" was released on June 19. The album was released by Equal Vision on June 26. From late July to mid September, the band supported Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Boys Night Out on their co-headlining U.S. tour. In September and October, the band supported Chiodos on their I'm a Mathlete, Not an Athlete tour. In November and December, the band supported From First to Last on their headlining US tour.
The band supported Emery for their tour national tour around the U.S. from January 29 to March 22, 2008. In April, the band appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival. On May 2, a music video for "Yeah Boy and Doll Face" premiered on Fuse. The video was directed by Nate Weaver in Los Angeles. Between June and August, the band performed on the 2008 edition of Warped Tour. In October and November, the band went on a headlining US tour with support from Breathe Carolina, Four Letter Lie, and Emarosa. Between mid-February and early April 2009, the band participated in the 2009 edition of Taste of Chaos tours. A music video for "Chemical Kids and Mechanical Brides" was released on April 13.
Reception
A Flair for the Dramatic charted at number 61 on the Heatseekers charts in the U.S.
Track listing
All songs by Mike and Vic Fuentes, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Chemical Kids and Mechanical Brides" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Currents Convulsive" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Yeah Boy and Doll Face" | 4:24 |
| 4. | "I'd Rather Die Than Be Famous" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "The Cheap Bouquet" | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Falling Asleep on a Stranger" (V. Fuentes, M. Fuentes, Curtis Peoples) | 3:44 |
| 7. | "She Sings in the Morning" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "The Balcony Scene" (V. Fuentes, M. Fuentes, Peoples, David Yaden) | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Drella" | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Diamonds and Why Men Buy Them" (V. Fuentes, M. Fuentes, Peoples) | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Wonderless" | 5:41 |
| Total length: | 40:35 | |
- Bonus track
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Beat It" (Michael Jackson cover) | 3:39 |
Personnel
Pierce the Veil
- Vic Fuentes – lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, piano
- Mike Fuentes – drums, percussion, programming, backing vocals
Production
- Produced and mixed by Vic Fuentes and Casey Bates
- Engineered by Casey Bates and Nick Johnson
- Additional keyboard by Dave Yaden
- Photography by Kevin Knight and Jerad Knudson
- Art Direction by Vic Fuentes
- Design by Don Clark for Invisible Creature
Chart positions
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 61 |