The_Dear_Hunter-Act_III_Life_and_Death-2009-FNT

- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -

  Artist:      The Dear Hunter
  Album:       Act III: Life and Death
  Label:       Triple Crown Records
  Playtime:    57:48 min
  Genre:       Rock
  URL:         http://www.thedearhunter.com
  Rip date:    2009-06-19
  Street date: 2009-06-23
  Size:        84.01 MB
  Type:        Normal
  Quality:     192 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo

- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- -

   THE DEAR HUNTER will be releasing the third chapter of their rock opera on
   June 23 via Triple Crown Records.  ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH chronicles the
   latest endeavors of ôthe boy,ö now a man, looking (and finding) love, loss
   and reinvention.

   To celebrate the albumÆs release, THE DEAR HUNTER will hit the road as direct
   support for Mewithoutyou starting June 8 in Richmond, VA and concluding July
   11 in Boston, MA.

   ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH was produced by
   singer/pianist/guitarist/lyricist/multi-instrumentalist Casey Crescenzo. With
   engineering duties behind the boards shared with guitarist Andy Wildrick,
   this opus was conceived, hashed out, and recorded entirely in the band's
   studio in Providence, Rhode Island.  Having undergone several lineup changes
   in the past, the band finally cemented its roster during the previous touring
   cycle, finding permanent and dedicated members in Erick Serna (guitar), Nick
   Crescenzo (drums), and Nate Patterson (bass). The band pulled out every stop
   when it came to instrumentation, bringing in musicians to contribute live
   strings, woodwinds, horns, and even harps.

   One of THE DEAR HUNTERÆs biggest fans, Anthony Green of Circa Survive, is one
   of the first people to hear the finished version of ACT III and is eager to
   share his thoughts about it with fellow musicians and fans alike:

   ôWhen I first heard ACT III (which was only very recently, so itÆs still new
   to me), I had the feeling of being proud of my friend, being proud to hear
   him outdoing himself once again.  It came to me in a time when I was in a
   ring of self-doubt, and it was incredibly inspiring. One moment youÆre drunk
   at a dangerous gypsy wedding (æThe Poison WomanÆ), the next youÆre hearing
   some Freddie Mercury and Janis Joplin lovechild, making you rock and bob your
   head incessantly, singing æohh on the other sideÆ or æwe have to learn to
   live a lie or weÆre waiting here to dieÆ--so breathtaking--you might be
   saying, æoh well heÆs just that dudeÆs buddy and would like anything he did,Æ
   but to that I say, æf**k you.Æ  He's threatened to kill me on more than one
   occasion and if this s**t wasn't important I wouldn't listen to it or feel
   such an urgent need to pass it along and share. The album makes me want to be
   a better musician, it also makes me grateful to live in this amazing time in
   musical history where an artist like Casey should be nurtured like a baby
   seal that could save all our lives one day with its flippers or nosey.ö

   ôEvery band wants to say that they are evolving,ö says Casey Crescenzo about
   ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH, ôand that with each new record they are tapping into
   a new era for the band--usually spouting off a phrase akin to æThis record is
   so much more melodic--the heavy parts are heavier, and the soft parts are
   more serene.Æ  A record speaks for itself and the only job of the artist is
   to create and not promote.  Having said that, we make no attempts to declare
   the magnitude of the record from the point of view of the audience.  The only
   thing we can proclaim is how rewarding the creation of the record has been
   and just how profound the effect of that creativity has been on our lives.
   As we approach the point of detachment, we hope that this work can translate
   to the listener.ö

   He continues, ôThe themes for the record fall slightly darker than previous
   work.  Set in a WWI era, ACT III sets its own course with no direct
   historical ties, only a loyalty to the emotions of the human spirit,
   documenting the metamorphoses of a fictional central character as he makes
   the transition from innocence to impurity.  With a great deal of care given
   to marrying all aspects of an album, ACT III follows these themes within the
   context of lyrics, music, and tonality.ö

   ACT III is the follow-up to 2007Æs ACT II:  THE MEANING OF, & ALL THINGS
   REGARDING MS. LEADING, which was described by Alternative Press as an album
   that ô...goes from haunting and otherworldly (æThe Oracles On The Delphi
   ExpressÆ) to utterly fantasticùæThe Bitter Suite 1 And 2: Meeting Ms.
   LeadingÆ is a chamber indie-pop masterpiece, complete with an instantly
   memorable piano line and a chorus as big as the song title.ö

   Outburn magazine took it a step further:  ôACT I: THE LAKE SOUTH, THE RIVER
   NORTH was a precursor to what Casey Crescenzo could create via his vice, The
   Dear Hunter.  A genre shattering concept album, ACT I set the precedence of
   what was to come with his follow-up ACT II:  THE MEANING OF, AND ALL THINGS
   REGARDING MS. LEADING.  While ACT I contained chapel-like verses, hard rock
   guitars, and non-vocal selections, ACT II pushes those parameters on a
   gargantuan scale with a score apt on a Broadway levelàDare not call ACT II a
   concept album, but rather, abstract musical poetry. 9 out of 10ö

   ôLeaving pride out of the equation,ö declares Casey, ôwe strongly suggest you
   set aside an hour of your day, remove yourself from the woes of reality and
   enjoy ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH.ö

- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -

  01. Writing On a Wall                                                 ( 1:38)
  02. In Cauda Venenum                                                  ( 5:29)
  03. What It Means To Be Alone                                         ( 4:49)
  04. The Tank                                                          ( 4:39)
  05. The Poison Woman                                                  ( 4:51)
  06. The Thief                                                         ( 5:01)
  07. Mustard Gas                                                       ( 4:13)
  08. Saved                                                             ( 4:41)
  09. He Said He Had a Story                                            ( 3:39)
  10. The Beautiful Life                                                ( 4:05)
  11. Go Get Your Gun                                                   ( 3:16)
  12. Son                                                               ( 2:16)
  13. Father                                                            ( 3:25)
  14. Life And Death                                                    ( 5:46)

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