Following the end of his tenure as guitarist, vocalist and effects operator for the Receiving End of Sirens in May of 2006, Casey Crescendo began to write, record and compile what would become ACT I: THE LAKE SOUTH, THE RIVER NORTH- his debut EP. Now with a fully formed band, The Dear Hunter returns with this dynamic full-length written, produced and orchestrated by Crescendo. Released May 2007 through Triple Crown Records.