Color Spectrum Live

Perfect. Just perfect.
Now, I could talk your ear off about how brilliantly written The Color Spectrum is, from its ability to encompass a multitude of genres to the amazing production value and instrumentation. However, this product, and this review, isn't really about that. This is about the live show.

First of all, this performance is phenomenal. The Dear Hunter set out to perform nearly three hours of astoundingly different genres all in one show. They got a violin/string players, guest musicians, and god knows what else just to ensure that they can accurately recreate the eclectic brilliance that is The Color Spectrum. For such a small band, it is baffling how perfectly everything was executed (how they performed Therma is still beyond me). Casey, the singer, also manages to keep his voice tight throughout the entire set. All in all, the band puts on a stunning live show that is just distinguishable enough from the studio version to remind you that everything is being recreated live...

The next best thing to being there
I have been a Dear Hunter fan since their first album in 2006. Early on, I was struck by Casey Crescenzo's (founding member and primary songwriter)ability to blend elements of progressive rock, symphonic music and modern alternative into something that is sonically interesting, but not intimidating, catchy, but not 2 dimensional. Their first three albums (of a planned 6) follow the story of a young man in an early 1900's inspired world with recurring themes of war, lust and loss.

I never really got into the story, and you don't have to either in order to enjoy the Dear Hunter. Their music stands on its own. In 2011, Casey decided to put the story-themed albums on hold and record a set of 9 EP's, each corresponding to a different color in the color spectrum. The result is an impressive collection of 36 songs that range from bleak (black) to triumphant (white)and everywhere in between. The musical styles Casey invoked on each EP is equally impressive, spanning genres from...

Amazing gig
3 hours it's a little bit longuer for one shot, but it's magic you'll be fascinated by the great talent of each musicians, the musicality of the band on stage, and the power of sound. The 5.1 is perfect just to have an impressive immersion, the image is not a real HD but very clear.
Go, go, go, great show and 3 hours of musical perfection.

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