A Review of Act IV: Rebirth and Reprise by The Dear Hunter
We continue our review series of Dear Hunter's Act albums and we've reached Act IV: Rebirth and Reprise but first, here's a rough translation of this album's plot (source can be found here ) Act IV: The Oracles give a quick reminder that The Boy as now assumed the identity of his half-brother The Son and plans on fulfilling his promise to The Son to care for his mother (referred to as The Mother). The Boy expresses his desire to use this opportunity to relive the happiest moments he had with his own mother, Ms. Terri. The Boy deserts his post in the war and manages to sneak onto a boat going towards where The Mother lives, hoping the ship lasts the journey because of his eagerness to remember the feeling of love that he had previously felt briefly in his past. The Boy arrives and The Mother doesn't tip off whether she can see through the deception or believes he is actually her son but goes along as if he is The Son, causing everything to be well for ...