The Color Spectrum Explained

The Color Spectrum
Type:studio
Artist:The Dear Hunter
Cover:TheDearHunter-TheColorSpectrumCover.jpg
Caption:11-track, standard-edition cover.
Released:June 14, 2011
Recorded:2010–2011
Genre:Black: industrial rock, alternative rock
Red: grunge
Orange: blues rock, hard rock
Yellow: psychedelic rock, pop rock
Green: folk, country
Blue: soft rock, experimental rock
Indigo: electronic rock
Violet: baroque pop, alternative rock
White: alternative rock, progressive rock
Length:41:45 (standard)
144:21 (complete EP set)
Label:Triple Crown Records
Producer:Casey Crescenzo
Prev Title:The Branches EP
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Migrant
Next Year:2013

The Color Spectrum is the name of both the fourth studio album by American progressive rock band The Dear Hunter, and a series of nine EPs by the band, each of which reflects an individual color of the visible color spectrum (namely Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet, White).[1] This project was envisioned by frontman Casey Crescenzo as a way to interpret the colors of the spectrum via music. It is their first album that is not part of a common storyline with the rest of their work.

The Color Spectrum was released on June 14, 2011, in two different versions: the "standard" edition, featuring selected songs from the project, and the "Complete Collection" edition, featuring all nine EPs.

Background and recording

Brendan Brown (formerly in The Receiving End of Sirens with Casey) played bass guitar on the Orange EP. Jessy Ribordy (Falling Up) played mandolin on the Green EP. Naive Thieves helped with songs on the Yellow and Blue EPs. Andy Hull (Manchester Orchestra) provided vocals on tracks 1–3 on the Red EP. Tanner Merritt (O'Brother) sang on "A Curse Of Cynicism".Mike Watts co produced the White and Violet EPs

On April 7, 2011, Crescenzo announced via Twitter that The Color Spectrum was finished.[2]

Promotion and release

On April 14, 2011, the band released a free MP3 download of "Deny It All" from the Red EP on their website. On April 26, Alternative Press debuted a lyric video for "This Body" from the Black EP, created by Crescenzo.[3]

Concept

The Color Spectrum's influence is the subjectivity of perception and to a lesser extent the freedom it affords its viewer. Crescenzo remarks:

Track listings

Complete collection track listing

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Triple Crown Records – The Color Spectrum : The Complete Collection – Vinyl – Official Merch – Powered by MerchDirect . Merchdirect.com . 2011-06-14 . 2011-07-26.
  2. Casey Crescenzo . CaseyCrescenzo. 56061659139145728 . 7 April 2011 . 9 months, 36 songs, and 1 project later . 15 December 2012 .
  3. Web site: "A Score To Settle" Live . YouTube . 2011-06-07 . 2011-07-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130801161253/http://got/ . August 1, 2013 .
  4. Web site: The Color Spectrum The Complete Collection: The Dear Hunter: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads . Amazon.co.uk . 2011-07-26.