The Dear Hunter took the stage thereafter, playing a smattering off of all of their theatrically themed albums. It was as if they didn't even take any time off at all. It was a slimmed down version of the band, but tight as ever. While the beloved horn section was missing - Embree, Choi, et al - kept it interesting by implementing new guitar/keyboard parts in place of the horns. With their newest album "Gemini, Her Majesty" released just a day before the show, they brought it harder than I had ever seen before. RXB opened with a righteous onslaught of new and old material. Teamed up with the ever prescient RX Bandits freshly back on tour after a multi-year hiatus, the two bands were simply amazing to see live. EPIC? Yeah, I think that about sums it up. What to say about the Dear Hunter and Rx Bandit's show last night. The studio album “Migrant” followed in April 2013 with production from Mike Watts released on Equal Vision Records. Released in June 2011 the release is comprised of nine EPs relating to the individual colors of the visual color spectrum, which were ultimately collated into a full-length album of 11 tracks. 182.Ĭhoosing to focus in a new conceptual direction, The Dear Hunter’s subsequent release was the collection of EPs entitled “The Color Spectrum”. Taking the story further to new extremes, Crescenzo narrative documents the feelings of loss, relief, hope and love, which aided the album crack the Billboard 200 landing at No. In 2009 “Act III: Life and Death” was released once again earning unrivalled reviews. Initially a 120 minute album, Crescenzo whittled the album down to 80 minutes, strongly utilising the demos made before the first Dear Hunter release. Leading” followed in 2007 extolled by the musical press. “Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. The album received strong reviews from the critical press and envisioned as the first of six acts to follow the same story. Leading” issued to test the water for future releases, The Dear Hunter released its debut album “Act I: The Lake South, The River North” in September 2006. Initially formed as an outlet for ideas not appropriate for The Receiving End of Sirens, by 2006 The Dear Hunter had become Crescenzo’s full-time band. During his time with the band it was not only Crescenzo’s guitar playing that raised eyebrows, but also his soaring vocals and poetic songwriting style. Prior to forming The Dear Hunter, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Casey Crescenzo became a respected musician in the Boston music scene and was subsequently invited to join the emo band The Receiving End of Sirens.
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