I really like Casey Crescenzo and The Dear Hunter is one of my favourite bands. When I bought IV and V (on vinyl) they were very expensive, I even had to get IV from Canada with the extra import costs, now they are both available on amazon for reasonable prices! V is very good too but also a double album.
A massive favorite for many fans. Cool you enjoy it! I did a whole series of videos on The Dear Hunter on my channel earlier this year, leading up to doing an album ranking. Act IV let's say did pretty well.
This and V back to back, in my opinion (as an old school progger who's seen Yes, Floyd, Genesis, King Crimson, ELP, Tull), stand up with the very best listening experiences available, for those with the stamina. Prog in spirit rather than genre purity perhaps... but then what is prog anyway?
I just couldn't get into this. Early on there were a few moments that started to hook me in, but it kept defaulting to that slightly whiny American indie pop vibe and that's unfortunately not something that appeals to me. It's a shame, because I admire the ambition of the project, and I absolutely cannot fault the execution. Basically, the fault lies entirely with me on this occasion!
@@365DaysofProg I guess not, but I do feel like I'm missing out when it comes to some of these really popular modern prog artists. I read the reviews and the glowing comments and assume there must be something really special going on, then when I finally spin the albums I'm left thinking "...is that it?".
@@runciblemoon1194 I totally get you. Contrary to many peers in my age group, I don't connect easily to all of the crossover-prog acts that exist today and are very popular. Knowing that Cardiacs are your all-time favourites, and alongside your other recommendations, I totally get why many of these albums and artists don't entirely speak to you. But we should always keep giving new music a chance, because who knows what might be your next favourite 🤷🏿♀️
I hear you when it comes to how bloated albums got with the arrival of the CD era. Sometimes limitations of a given media end up producing better art, less is more.
