I've been listening to Act II over the past week or so, and it has really grown on me. There are so many great songs on this album, and all throughout the album there's a lot of diversity and emotion. Aside from Red Hands, which I almost always skip, this album is consistently great. My favorites include "The Oracles on the Delphi Express", "The Bitter Suite I & II", "Dear Ms. Leading", and "Vital Vessels Vindicate". Vital Vessels Vindicate is probably my favorite on the album just for the first four minutes alone. If Act III and Act V are just as good if not better than this, I think The Dear Hunter could end up being one of my all-time favorite bands.