Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise

Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise
Studio album by The Dear Hunter
Released	September 4, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Progressive rock, indie rock, symphonic rock, baroque pop
Length	74:24
Label	Equal Vision Records
Producer	Casey Crescenzo
The Dear Hunter chronology
Migrant (2013) Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise (2015) Act V: Hymns with the Devil in Confessional (2016)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
PopMatters	[1]
Sputnikmusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
PunkNews.org	[4]
Consequence Of Sound	B-[5]

Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise is the sixth full-length studio album by American rock band The Dear Hunter, and was released on September 4, 2015 through Equal Vision Records.^[6] The album is the fourth part in a six-act story.^[7] The story follows the conclusion of Act III: Life and Death, in which the protagonist assumes the identity of his deceased half-brother after the resolution of the First World War.^[8]

Development

On March 3, 2015, Casey Crescenzo made an announcement on The Dear Hunter website that Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise was in development.

"I wanted to surprise our fans with this release, as it is my gift to you all, for supporting me over the years, and never giving up on me. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your continued faith in The Dear Hunter. I want to humbly ask you all to share this letter. Word of mouth has always been the lifeblood of this music, and the suggestions of good friends always outweigh a well placed banner ad. I leave you all now, scurrying back into my cave with my nose to the grindstone, preparing the next record for The Dear Hunter… It is coming along swimmingly, and I can’t wait to share it with you all. Please keep your eyes peeled for Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise, coming later this year."^[9]

On April 7, 2015, Casey began putting videos on YouTube regarding The Dear Hunter's 2015 Act II and III tour. These videos also contained teasers for Act IV. He released eight videos, with the last video being uploaded April 24.^[10]

On June 16, the single "A Night on the Town" became available for streaming on the band's official website, and the album became available for preorder.^[11]

On July 8, The Dear Hunter announced their forthcoming single "Waves", which was released the following day.

Another single entitled "Wait" was released almost a month later, August 7^[12]

The album debuted at #39 on the Billboard 200 selling approximately 7,000 copies - both figures are career-highs for the band.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rebirth"	2:51
2.	"The Old Haunt"	4:36
3.	"Waves"	4:12
4.	"At the End of the Earth"	5:16
5.	"Remembered"	3:50
6.	"A Night on the Town"	9:00
7.	"Is There Anybody Here?"	6:42
8.	"The Squeaky Wheel"	4:35
9.	"The Bitter Suite IV and V: The Congregation and the Sermon in the Silt"	5:40
10.	"The Bitter Suite VI: Abandon"	5:32
11.	"King of Swords (Reversed)"	5:07
12.	"If All Goes Well"	4:41
13.	"The Line"	3:37
14.	"Wait"	3:20
15.	"Ouroboros"	5:25
Total length:		74:24

Personnel^[13]

The Dear Hunter Casey Crescenzo - lead vocals, piano, guitar, acoustic guitar, rhodes, organ, synth, aux. percussion Nick Crescenzo - drums, percussion Rob Parr - guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, piano, organ Nick Sollecito - bass guitar Max Tousseau - guitar, synth Additional musicians Judy Crescenzo - additional vocals Tivoli Breckenridge - additional vocals Production Casey Crescenzo - producer, engineer Nick Crescenzo, Max Tousseau, Phil Crescenzo - additional engineering Mike Watts - mixing engineer Fesse Nichols - recording engineer Jason Butler - assistant engineer Brian Adam McCune - music preparation Kevin Pereira - commissioned all orchestral tracks Nicky Barkla - album art Joel Kanitz - album layout & design Francesca Caldara, Dan Sandshaw - A&R Recorded in Port Angeles, WA Orchestral tracks recorded on 4, 7, 10, 11 January 2015 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA

Orchestra Casey Crescenzo - orchestrations Brian Adam McCune - additional orchestrations Featuring members of Awesöme Orchestra David Möschler - conductor/music director Jenny Hanson - flute Arturo Rodriguez - piccolo Ashley Ertz, Sue Crum - oboe James Pytko, Carolyn Walter - clarinet Scott Alexander - bassoon Kris King - contrabassoon Jon Betts, Heidi Trefethen, Phil Hobson, Nick Carnes - horn Harlow Carpenter, Michael Cox, Justin Smith - trumpet Allison Gomer, Bruce Colman - trombone Jeremy Carrillo - bass trombone Robinson Love - tuba Lily Sevier - timpani, percussion Liza Wallace - harp Ishtar Hernandez^ , Laura Shifley^ , Ann Eastman, Shaina Evoniuk^ , Lucy Giraldo, Moses Lei - violin Christina Owens^ , Christina Lesicko, Alice Eastman - viola Sam Leachman^ , Karen Hsu, Kane Suga, Cindy Hickox - cello Travis Kindred, Amanda Wu, Alex Van Gils - double bass ^ String quartet on "Waves" and "Is There Anybody Here"

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[14]	39

References

1. Blum, Jordan. PopMatters Act IV Review September 9, 2015
2. D.Gerhart, Thompson. SputnikMusic Act IV Review September 11, 2015
3. Leak, Brian. Alternative Press Act IV Review September 4, 2015
4. PunkNews Act IV Review September 1, 2015
5. Brennan, Collin. Consequence of Sound Act IV Review September 1, 2015
6. Act IV Information equalvision.com. Retrieved June 20, 2015
7. Interview with Casey Crescenzo absolutepunk.net April 28, 2007
8. "The Complete Story Song By Song: - The Acts". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
9. Announcement posted on The Dear Hunter subreddit reddit.com March 3, 2015
10. "TheDearHunterVideos". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
11. The Dear Hunter Official Website Retrieved June 20, 2015
12. "The Dear Hunter - Timeline - Facebook". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
13. Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise (CD liner). Equal Vision Records. 4 September 2015.
14. "The Dear Hunter – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Dear Hunter. Retrieved September 15, 2015.