The Shade of Poison Trees is the fifth studio album recorded by the band Dashboard Confessional.

The Shade of Poison Trees had been recorded over 10 days in Florida with producer Don Gilmore and engineer Mark Kiczula.

However, the album is unmistakably more mature, as the songs sound similar to their more recent work, yet without the heavily produced style.

On August 16, 2007, The Shade of Poison Trees was announced for release, and "Thick as Thieves" was made available for streaming via the group's Myspace account.

[10] The album in its entirety was posted on the band's Myspace page on September 28, 2007, and it was released on October 2 on Vagrant Records.