The Dear Hunter Act I: The Lake South, the River North
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TheTripP
July 19th 2016


4670 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Got Act IV in the mail waiting for me today and I am PUMPED for Act V... and this is a great album but they seem to improve with each Act to me

FullOfSounds
September 8th 2016


15821 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Just started this. It's great so far.

AsleepInTheBack
Staff Reviewer
September 23rd 2016


10447 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Really brilliant record

kris.
September 23rd 2016


15504 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

this is the only act i can get into. prolly cuz of the shorter length

minty901
September 23rd 2016


3976 Comments


Glad you like it AITB.

AsleepInTheBack
Staff Reviewer
September 23rd 2016


10447 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

kind of wish the production had a bit more oomph/bass, would really benefit songs like City Escape. Regardless, this rules

minty901
September 23rd 2016


3976 Comments


In that case, keep your expectations low for Act II's production, it's much worse. I don't think Act I sounds too bad but it's hard to the level of the last 2 acts. In fact I feel like production wasn't truly tightened until The Colour Spectrum.

AsleepInTheBack
Staff Reviewer
September 23rd 2016


10447 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

my only frame of reference is TCS and parts of this feel fairly flat in comparison, those the production is not deal breaker thats for sure

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
September 23rd 2016


62343 Comments

Album Rating: 3.9

Act III's production is weirdly the one I like the least; it sounds very too dense and meaty and loses a lot of dynamic range. This and Act II are passable I guess

TooManyFriends
September 23rd 2016


3507 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

act III is super frontloaded. the back half isn't bad, but everything through mustard gas is the best stretch of music in the acts

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
September 23rd 2016


62343 Comments

Album Rating: 3.9

The last three tracks are fantastic, but that first portion is pretty damn good. I think it's my favourite Act tbh.

TooManyFriends
September 23rd 2016


3507 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

act II is still my favorite but act IV sounds better every day. kinda wish the vibe of the new one was closer to act IV tbh

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
September 23rd 2016


62343 Comments

Album Rating: 3.9

Haven't heard the new one - am saving it for when I'm less fixated on Unwound, the Veils and Ulver. I do love Act IV, but it gets a bit iffy towards the end imo. Act II is never going to be a poor choice of favourite :P

Storm In A Teacup
October 2nd 2016


46395 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I was a fan of Receiving End of Sirens live act and had a record store day vinyl of theirs, had no idea the singer was doing anything after that band.

Koris
Staff Reviewer
May 22nd 2017


21957 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Awesome album. The atmosphere is so vivid

ArtBox
August 25th 2017


315 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Admittedly not much of a prog listener but this was intensely likable the first time around. Real consistent



Excited to see where the other acts go. Will keep at a 4 until I get a feel for the other records but I could see it going to a 4.5

minty901
August 25th 2017


3976 Comments


man youre in for a treat when you get to act v

NordicMindset
August 25th 2017


25137 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

His Hands Matched His Tongue is the best song here

Drifter
November 22nd 2017


21008 Comments


1878 imo. His Hands is def number 2 tho

Koris
Staff Reviewer
November 22nd 2017


21957 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

City Escape is my personal fave



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