Migrant
The Dear Hunter
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Release Date: April 2, 2013
At this point in the evolution of Rock, fans have every reason to feel that they have heard it all before. It is just as easy to become a jaded listener as it is to be a jaded performer, turning out the same record over and over again as long as you make your money. There are those who defy this model however, and even the snobbiest of Rock connoisseurs have to sit up and take notice of the varied discography of The Dear Hunter.
Led by Casey Crescenzo, there are many different labels once could assign to the work of The Dear Hunter. Progressive Rock, Post-Hardcore, Alt/Punk/Metal, Melodic Hardcore, and many other distinct subgenre you can think of. One thing is for certain though; Crescenzo and company never make the same record twice. Every record the band has made so far is a concept record, be it a part of the records Act I – III of a planned six part opus, or 2011’s The Color Spectrum, a series of eight EPs, each dedicated to a different color and style of rock. This time around though, on the newly released Migrant, the concept is much simpler: Self-exploration.
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