7 votes

The Dear Hunter - Sunya (2026)

8 comments

  1. [3]
    chundissimo
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    I have mixed feelings about The Dear Hunter these days because they were my favorite band and I somewhat overdosed on them. I’ve listened since Act 3 and seen them live 6 or 7 times. But this and...

    I have mixed feelings about The Dear Hunter these days because they were my favorite band and I somewhat overdosed on them. I’ve listened since Act 3 and seen them live 6 or 7 times. But this and Antimai really solidify why the earned that spot in my heart. So much fun and so unique!

    They’re coming to my town soon and I’d love to see them play this album but I’m unfortunately gonna be gone! If you’re even remotely a fan of them and haven’t seen them live you MUST. They are maybe twice as good live compared to their albums. Casey is just such a gifted musician.

    Cool to see some Indigo Child themes and reprises even though I wasn’t big on that album.

    3 votes
    1. [2]
      The_Schield
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      This is exactly what I needed to hear, and it's exactly why I don't think Sunya is affecting me like the Acts or other stuff. I skipped Indigo Child and Antimai just because "I had other stuff"...

      This is exactly what I needed to hear, and it's exactly why I don't think Sunya is affecting me like the Acts or other stuff.

      I skipped Indigo Child and Antimai just because "I had other stuff" going on—mainly listening to stuff like Frankie and the Witch Fingers and King Gizz—

      But it informs the reason why my brain is struggling to latch on to any motifs. I don't think I'm a prog music novice by any means but without doing the homework on TDH's latest evolutions, many of these chord changes and melodies feel like they're happening a bit too adventurously.

      Which is something I love about the dear hunter - sometimes just following a thread in a progressively complicated song like Take More Than You Need is one amazing ride, but when the art is being served across an album like it's a Renaissance painting, it really helps to know the influence behind the brush strokes.

      All to say, I commit to listening to all of their latest stuff! 😅

      2 votes
      1. chundissimo
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        Honestly that makes a ton of sense. I think once you listen back you’ll see how the evolution happened and you’ll start to recognize some of the chord changes they’ve started using more. Still...

        many of these chord changes and melodies feel like they're happening a bit too adventurously.

        Honestly that makes a ton of sense. I think once you listen back you’ll see how the evolution happened and you’ll start to recognize some of the chord changes they’ve started using more. Still though this album is pretty wild from a music theory perspective!

        2 votes
  2. [5]
    cfabbro
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    Unrelated to this new album, but The Dear Hunter just made an appearance on one of my favorite music channels, Musora, that I think some people here might also enjoy: The Dear Hunter Covers...

    Unrelated to this new album, but The Dear Hunter just made an appearance on one of my favorite music channels, Musora, that I think some people here might also enjoy:
    The Dear Hunter Covers "Maneater" On The Spot

    2 votes
    1. [2]
      Protected
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      Watched it immediately! And I love the result. Maybe here's a cover I like more than the original... They should put out that full version they talked about.

      Watched it immediately! And I love the result. Maybe here's a cover I like more than the original...

      They should put out that full version they talked about.

      2 votes
      1. cfabbro
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        Yeah, I love the result too. And I definitely like it more than the original... But I kind of hate the original so that doesn't take much to accomplish. :P

        Yeah, I love the result too. And I definitely like it more than the original... But I kind of hate the original so that doesn't take much to accomplish. :P

        3 votes
    2. [2]
      Bauke
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      Love this, definitely has their unique TDH sound. The general vibe reminds me a lot of The Indigo Child. I hope they get to do more stuff on Musora, Drumeo, etc. that would be awesome!

      Love this, definitely has their unique TDH sound. The general vibe reminds me a lot of The Indigo Child.

      I hope they get to do more stuff on Musora, Drumeo, etc. that would be awesome!

      1 vote
      1. cfabbro
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        Seeing Nick Crescenzo on Drumeo would definitely be fun. Apparently we're not the only people to think that either, since there are several YouTube comments expressing similar sentiment. :P

        Seeing Nick Crescenzo on Drumeo would definitely be fun. Apparently we're not the only people to think that either, since there are several YouTube comments expressing similar sentiment. :P

        2 votes