Irrelevant But Awesome

The Dear Hunter: White EP The White EP doesn't really resonate with me, to be perfectly honest, not to say it's bad because it isn't but it just doesn't quite click with me. That piano-driven element that I praised so much in Violet makes a return and even gets kicked up a notch but beyond that, aside from the occasional moment here and there, I found White to be a bit bland and boring. However, don't let the color fool you because the lyrics cover some interesting topics such as "No God" which essentially reflects a distrust in any sort of spiritual being that gets the credit for things that people in your life contribute, a theme that carries over into a couple songs in Act IV. I will say this, however they mixed the piano in the intro of "Lost but Not All Gone" deserves an award for making liquid gold, easily the highlight of the White EP.

The Dear Hunter: Indigo EP It's tempting to label this a transitional EP in the overall scheme of The Color Spectrum but I would hesitate with that label because Indigo has a very distinct electronic characteristic that sets it apart from the other EPs. The transitional aspect is how Blue was down in a mellow mood and there's a certain mellowness about it that's comparable in Indigo as well as lyrical content but the electronic aspect makes the EP feel like an upswing. One of the more defined characteristics that distinguishes this EP from the others is the inclusion of an instrumental song called Therma (loving referred to be me as The Clap Song). I greatly enjoy this EP as it's a far reach from the typical Dear Hunter songs and yet it doesn't seem out of place in the slightest. There's an iPhone app called Pzizz that basically helps you take a power nap through soothing sounds at different frequencies and voices. I bring this up because you set a timer ...

The Dear Hunter: Black EP The Dear Hunter has a rare chameleon quality about them and it’s the initial thing that struck my interest about the band initially when I first went through the Act albums. There are more capable music reviewers that can give that quality name but I can’t quite put my finger on exactly how they’re able to almost switch genre to genre from one song to the next and still maintain their identity. Dear Hunter still feels like they’re within their own wheelhouse no matter what genre is attempted. I will say this, and it might sound incredibly vague so forgive me, there’s a certain warmness about TDH’s tone in every song and even though each song in the different Color Spectrum EPs differ in vibe, this warm tone is a baseline that remains constant throughout so that no song feels out of place and yet each color maintains a separate identity. Just like a person adapts to various scenarios their own way, such is the same with TDH and the Color Spectrum bec...