Dusk and Summer (Now Is Then Is Now)

Dashboard Confessional’s lead hunk, Chris Carrabba, recruited super-producers Daniel Lanois and Don Gilmore for the band’s fourth album, Dusk and Summer. Shooting for the rafters with an arena-ready sound powered by multitracked guitars, Carrabba's wounded, pure voice and sense of restraint help tracks like "Stolen" and "Don't Wait" keep an intimate feeling amid all the grandeur, while the huge, crashing drums of "Vindicated" bring catharsis.