The Branches EP is the fourth and digital-only EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 released by The Dear Hunter

The Dear Hunter

The Dear Hunter is an indie rock band originating in Providence, Rhode Island. It began as a side project of Casey Crescenzo, formerly of post-hardcore band The Receiving End of Sirens...

. It was an exclusive release for the limited edition "Lifetime Fan Club Package" granted to 250 persons. An official or physical release is unknown at this time, but was considered by the band's front man Casey Crescenzo

Casey Crescenzo

Casey Crescenzo is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, most notably for the bands The Dear Hunter and The Receiving End of Sirens...

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Unlike previous releases, The Branches EP holds no ties to the main storyline found throughout the band's Acts series. All three songs are original with both "B.Linus" and "Isabella" holding reference to the television series Lost

Lost (TV series)

Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...

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