The Dear Hunter Act I: The Lake South, the River North
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darthlaw
May 3rd 2007


12 Comments


Meh, Pimp and the Priest is a great song though. Download it, don't buy it.This Message Edited On 07.12.07

Kid A
June 10th 2007


261 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Pretty kickass cd. Just ordered act 2, can't wait. And what's wrong with TReoS? Between the Heart and the Synapse is one of my favorite cds ever. Love the way it all flows together and their lyrics were so sick. I'd rather casey stayed with them, but dear hunters good nonetheless...

aworldofviolets
October 26th 2008


179 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

The river north is alright. City escape is by far the coolest song, but as mentioned it just sounds like a big mars volta rip off

handoman
October 26th 2008


2386 Comments


This is so much better than act II.

koshnov
March 20th 2009


6 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

nice review, the first track sold me on itThis Message Edited On 03.20.09

Bitstream
March 23rd 2009


296 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Act II is way better than this, just longer and less to-the-point. As in it needs more patience.

DeafMetal
December 28th 2009


8598 Comments


Great album. Very nostalgic for me.

Yuli
Emeritus
January 16th 2010


10767 Comments


I'm reminded of Coheed and Cambria when I see this whole album concept idea. However, I haven't ever found C+C as interesting as I would have hoped.
Maybe these guys will be more of my taste; it does sound like it varies a lot more.

DeafMetal
January 16th 2010


8598 Comments


Yeah, the whole concept is a lot like Coheed's for the simple fact that they both do concept albums. Coheed's more progressive than they are experimental. Maybe The Dear Hunter will be more up your alley.

PanasonicYouth
August 1st 2010


7413 Comments


ughhhhh the pimp and the priest is so good

THIEF
September 12th 2010


240 Comments


this reads more like a 4

witchxrapist
September 12th 2010


11117 Comments


I'm ghetto, I'm on top of the game. This shit I'm pushin'; pure bassline muscle, I fuck up the whole dunk over. Denied Christic, ya seven foot sinner, saw my nuts in his face. OH SHIT - the crowd missed it, now the Nets have to regroup and call time out. I feel exhausted from the stomach up, I shit a rhyme out. Cobra on my hat spit a rhyme out. Nigerian queen feed the king diamond cereal. That some shit you won't even bring close to ya fuckin mouth. Golden dogs walk around the fuckin house, with navigation connected to ya bitch eyebrows.

TREO5
March 25th 2011


1071 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

So good. Probably their best. Anticipating colors eps.



telebyrd
June 12th 2011


869 Comments


I never could worship Coheed like some I know. The Dear Hunter's newer stuff off of the Color EPs instantly gripped me. I am starting here though.

BLUEOmni
July 4th 2011


735 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Their best album, imo.

playswithpassion
August 27th 2011


292 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I love this album...I agree that the last two songs aren't early as good as everything before it but I can't call city escape a complete rip-off of the mars volta...save for the opening riff and that middle section where it all melts for a minute, it's pretty much groovy prog-pop to me.

UnnamedOcean
September 27th 2011


3989 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

City Escape is enough to warrant a 4 by itself. The Pimp and the Priest is...actually really, really good.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
February 28th 2012


22500 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Casey Crescenzo, the former singer & multi-instrumentalist for The Receiving End of Sirens, branches out as the main force behind The Dear Hunter. Debut release 'Act I: The Lake South, The River North' is the beginning of an ambitiously epic concept series, which sees a multitude of musical styles near overwhelm listeners initially. From progressive to indie & from rock to jazz, this is a technically complex, diverse & rewarding experience which never ceases to surprise. That also means that some targets are missed on these overlong tracks, but it's always interesting. Recommended Tracks: City Escape, The Inquiry of Ms. Terri & 1878.

ohfoxxxycole
February 28th 2012


4339 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

kinda gay on first listen but it was background music so ill listen again eventually

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
February 28th 2012


22500 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

"kinda gay on first listen but it was background music so ill listen again eventually"



As with pretty much all of their releases, they can't be treated as background music. It's pretty immersive stuff.



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