''A Flair for the Dramatic'' is the debut studio album by American

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band Pierce the Veil, released in 2007 by

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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

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, 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

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. 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

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. 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

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and Boys Night Out on their co-headlining U.S. tour. In September and October, the band supported

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on their I'm a Mathlete, Not an Athlete tour. In November and December, the band supported

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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

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festival. On May 2, a music video for "Yeah Boy and Doll Face" premiered on

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. The video was directed by Nate Weaver in Los Angeles. Between June and August, the band performed on the 2008 edition of

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. In October and November, the band went on a headlining US tour with support from

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, and

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. Between mid-February and early April 2009, the band participated in the 2009 edition of

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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

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charts in the U.S.

Track listing

All songs by

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and

, except where noted. ;Bonus track

Personnel

Pierce the Veil

– lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, piano *

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– 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

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Chart positions

References

; Footnotes ; Citations

External links

''A Flair for the Dramatic''
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