This is before the single “Gloria” finally brings back the full band for a bit more straightforward track that still delivers. Shifting gears, “Light” is a beautiful acoustic track about a father confessing to his son that even he has made many mistakes in this world. Sandman.”Ĭontinuing on, “The Haves Have Naught,” is a piece that is very much in the vein of musicals where Gavin Castleton provides an additional voice and both him and Casey sing as two different types of personalities. The best way to explain this composition is having a slightly faster Sinatra Jazz session with an appearance by the girls that sang “Mr. Usher (On His Way to Town)” is a very fun Jazz piece that introduces a new character into the series. Up next, “Melpomene” is an incredibly beautiful piano, harp, winds, and string piece of music where Casey’s voice only enhances the beauty of it all. It is a little unexpected, but that is what makes it such a memorable moment in the album. Taking a break from the more bleak feelings, “The Revival” gives the listeners a danceable song with a Robert Rodriguez-esc saxophone groove in the middle. Moving on, “The Most Cursed of Hands/Who Am I,” starts off very slow with a two-note guitar combination along with Casey singing before picking up much like a steam train would, as the whole band joins in. Continuing on, “Cascade” starts off sounding like a much more lighthearted song, but after the intro, the somber mood returns. Highlighted by an incredible build-up in the middle of the track, Casey sings, “I keep looking for a quicker fix, but I’m afraid of finding what it is, I know that I just need a quicker fix, hate the sinner, not the sin,” repeatedly, it comes to a close with a flurry of string notes. Known for having really epic intros to their albums, Act V kicks off a bit slower and much darker with “Regress.” Setting the tone for the rest of the album, there is a beautifully intricate arrangement involving a harp, an acoustic guitar, and a live string quartet as Casey’s voice sways them around, leading them right into “The Moon/Awake,” where the whole band enters the fray, continuing the darker atmosphere. In addition to the mentioned information, Act V is also their final Rock album in the story for Vocalist/Guitarist Casey Crescenzo, Drummer Nick Crescenzo, Guitarist Maxwell Tousseau, Guitarist Robert Parr, Bassist Nick Sollecito, and Keyboardist Gavin Castleton. Recorded around the same time of 2015’s Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise, it is a staggering thought, because both albums are, tonally, exact opposites of each other. Released back on Septemvia Equal Vision Records, the band’s latest effort, Act V: Hymns With the Devil in Confessional, is the next chapter in the man’s life. The story of the Dear Hunter was to be told in six acts, with each act being a different part of the character’s life. Since his departure from The Receiving End of Sirens, Casey Crescenzo has literally birthed a whole concept band revolving around the life of a child-turned-man, The Dear Hunter, which is also the name of the band.
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