Stories and Alibis

Stories and Alibis
Studio album by Matchbook Romance
Released	September 23, 2003
Genre	Emo, Pop punk, post-hardcore
Length	54.37
Label	Epitaph
Producer	Joe Barresi
Matchbook Romance chronology
West for Wishing (2003) Stories and Alibis (2003) Voices (2006)
Singles from Stories and Alibis
"Promise" "My Eyes Burn"

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Stories and Alibis is the debut album released by Matchbook Romance in 2003 on Epitaph Records.

Track listing

1. "Introduction" – 1:34
2. "Your Stories, My Alibis" – 4:46
3. "Playing for Keeps" – 3:45
4. "Promise" – 4:16
5. "Lovers & Liars" – 3:21
6. "Tiger Lily" – 3:03
7. "Shadows Like Statues" – 4:29
8. "My Eyes Burn" – 4:19
9. "She'll Never Understand" – 3:58
10. "If All Else Fails" – 5:47
11. "Stay Tonight" – 3:22
12. "The Greatest Fall" – 4:04
13. "Untitled" (Hidden Track) – 3:07

• Tracks 13–83 each have five seconds of silence; the hidden track is played at track number "84"

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2005	Heatseekers	18
2004	Top Independent Albums	26

Personnel

• Andrew Jordan - vocals, guitar
• Ryan "Judas" DePaolo - guitar, vocals
• Ryan Kienle - bass guitar, vocals
• Aaron Stern - drums
• Joe Barresi - producer, engineer and mixer
• Bruce Jacoby - drum tech
• David Palmer - keyboards