Act III: Life and Death
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Deluxe edition
The band released a deluxe edition of the album in a DVDDVD
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-sized case that contained an autographed poster, picture-postcards with the lyrics to each song, and a storybook of the band's previous full-length album Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading, which was illustrated by artist Kent St. John. In addition, the album came with four bonus tracks. The deluxe edition was only available through preorder of the album while supplies lasted, but was also seen at the merchandise table during The Dear Hunter's tour with Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground
Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground
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and mewithoutYou
MewithoutYou
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Music Video
The Dear Hunter, along with the help of Artist Glenn Thomas, created an animated music video for their song "What it Means to be Alone". Though the band still neglects to have an actual single, charting or otherwise, this is their second music video, the first being "The Church and the Dime" from their previous album.Personnel
- Casey CrescenzoCasey CrescenzoCasey Crescenzo is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, most notably for the bands The Dear Hunter and The Receiving End of Sirens...
– vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer, guitar, bass, banjo, production, engineering - Andy Wildrick – guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, engineering
- Erick Serna – guitars, vocals
- Nick Crescenzo – drums, percussion, vocals
- Nate Patterson – bass
Additional Personnel
- Austin Hatch – clarinet, saxophone
- Pasquale Lanelli – saxophone
- Dave Calzone – trombone
- Andrew Mericle – trumpet
- Samantha Conway – French horn
- Charles Lidell – cello
- Angela Preston – violin, viola
- Mark Adelle – violin
- Lynn Mira – harp
- Mike Watts – mixing