Act I: The Lake South, The River North

Act I: The Lake South, the River North is a studio album by The Dear Hunter, and is the band's debut release. It was released on September 26, 2006 on Triple Crown Records. It was mixed by Claude Zdanow. The album is the first part of a six-act story. Act I is about the conception and birth of the main character—known only as The Dear Hunter or "The Boy"—to a prostitute named Ms. Terri. It describes the infancy of the main character.