I just realized that I haven’t posted about The Antlers here on The Stu Reid Experiment, despite my ongoing love affair with their debut album, Hospice. I was sorely disappointed to miss them in Boston this past weekend (I was out of town, unfortunately) since the album is exceptional and their live show – which I was able to sample thanks to the inimitable NYC Taper – seems to match the standard set by the record.
The disc, which I reviewed over at Pretty Much Amazing, is a desperately beautiful piece about a loved one’s battle with cancer. I am enthralled by it, despite Zack’s observation that it can take a certain amount of mental distancing to truly enjoy it given the heavy subject matter.
Two tracks stand out for me – “Bear” and “Atrophy”. The first is Hospice’s most accessible track. It’s singable, listenable, and has a poppy vibe at times (again, despite the subject matter). The latter is one of the record’s darkest and hardest, but most incredible at the same time. I really can’t get enough of this record – it fits my gloomy days perfectly.
The Antlers – Bear (YSI) (filesavr)
The Antlers – Atrophy (YSI) (filesavr)
4 comments:
antlers have been running of my life of late, one of the best albums of the decade?? mayyyybe
Matt, I think your life and mine must be pretty similar.
i agree chris, you and zach have been on the ball of late! what school to do you go to in boston?
Thanks! We actually both graduated from Dartmouth and now both work in Boston. Do you go to school around here?
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