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Recorded
  
2006–07

Act II The Meaning Of, & All Things Regarding Ms. Leading (2007)
  
Random EP #1 (2007)

Release date
  
22 May 2007

Label
  
Triple Crown Records

Length
  
76:56

Artist
  
The Dear Hunter

Producer
  
Casey Crescenzo

Released
  
May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)

Genres
  
Progressive rock, Indie rock, Experimental rock, Ambient music

Similar
  
The Dear Hunter albums, Progressive rock albums

The dear hunter act ii the meaning of and all things regarding ms leading


Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading is the second release and first full-length studio album by American progressive rock band The Dear Hunter, released on May 22, 2007 through Triple Crown Records.

Contents

The album is the second part of a six-act story. Act II begins with the death of the innominate main character's mother, Ms. Terri. Following her death, he travels to a nearby bordello in the hopes of learning more about his mother and the life she lived as a prostitute, as he himself was the product of her profession. He eventually finds love in a prostitute named Ms. Leading, but the relationship eventually falls apart due to his inability to cope with her chosen profession.

According to an interview with Casey Crescenzo for music website AbsolutePunk, the band wrote 120 minutes worth of music for the album, but managed to trim it down to just under 80 minutes to avoid having to do a double-disc release.

The album features numerous re-recorded tracks from the Dear Ms. Leading demos. Although Casey based much of the demo's lyrics on personal experiences, he has stated that the arc of falling in love with a prostitute is not based on any experience he's actually had.

In June 2007, artist Kent St. John was selected to illustrate a book based on the story of Act II. The progress of his contributions can be seen at his personal blog. The site was recently taken down, possibly due to the project being completed. The deluxe edition of The Dear Hunter's third album includes a 32-page booklet complete with illustrations.

Track listing

All tracks written by Casey Crescenzo.

  • Track 9 and tracks 11-14 originally appeared on Dear Ms. Leading.
  • Personnel

    Casey Crescenzo – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Organ
    Luke Dent – Piano, Organ, Vocals
    Sam Dent – Drums, Percussion, Glockenspiel
    Erick Serna – Acoustic and Electric Guitar

    Additional personnel

    Phil Crescenzo – Banjo
    Matt Tobin – Violin
    Philip Wolf – Cello
    Jason Belcher – Trumpet, French horn
    Krysten Keches – Harp
    Brandon Brooks – Cello

    Songs

    1The Death and the Berth0:38
    2The Procession4:59
    3The Lake and the River9:30

    References

    Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading Wikipedia