The Antlers - Burst Apart

[The Sad Punk]

May 10th.

 

[bono_212]

 

[iron yuppie]

Hospice was a beautifully understated, somber album. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to this one.

 

[LemonMelon]

Hospice definitely grew on me in time. I'm curious to see if they clean up their sound with this one or go a shade darker, assuming such a thing is possible. Axver may know of such a place.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I can't recall the title, but they played a new track when I saw them last month. What matters is that a) it was good and b) it was more upbeat than the typical Hospice fare.

 

[Axver]

Hospice definitely grew on me in time. I'm curious to see if they clean up their sound with this one or go a shade darker, assuming such a thing is possible. Axver may know of such a place.

Yes, but it's all too tortured to type.

I can't recall the title, but they played a new track when I saw them last month. What matters is that a) it was good and b) it was more upbeat than the typical Hospice fare.

What were they like live? I kind of considered it ... but then I think Warpaint were on the same night.

 

[bono_212]

I am not a huge fan of them live. I found myself incredibly bored at Lolla, and john described the show he saw pretty horrifically to me last year.

 

[LemonMelon]

I thought they were fine, but I'm going to describe them as AMAZING just to balance out the irrational hatred everyone has for their live show.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I honestly thought they were pretty damn good, and the crowd was definitely into it. They came on right after Bear in Heaven so I was probably just in such ecstasy that I didn't notice that one of the amps was on fire or whatever made youse guys have such bad experiences.

 

[Axver]

Yeah, honestly the negative comments were part of what made me think twice (the other parts being the cost and the fact I've been too lazy to check out Bear In Heaven). Glad I did, because that Warpaint gig was added pretty late in the picture and they were fucking excellent.

 

[iron yuppie]

Pitchfork has a new track streaming:

http://pitchfork.com/news/42094-listen-the-antlers-parentheses/

I'm loving that falsetto.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Lovely flourishes, too.

 

[bono_212]

Oh hai, guyz.

First Listen: The Antlers, 'Burst Apart' : NPR

 

[nextlife]

Good stuff, great band

 

[u2popmofo]

I heard something from the new album on the radio this morning, it was good.

 

[iron yuppie]

This album is really sticking with me after only one listen. I love the falsetto that permeates the album - it fits the mood perfectly.

 

[bono_212]

Dear God. I don't want to exaggerate too much, but this album was beautiful. Just beautiful. The opening track took me off guard and nearly moved me to tears. I did not see this coming at all. How lovely.

 

[LemonMelon]

And, to balance things out a bit, I was not nearly so moved. It's a good record, very consistent and overall a nice progression from Hospice, but the peaks just aren't there. Sylvia, Bear and Two easily trump everything here, and the lyrics obviously didn't make the same emotional connection as those of Hospice, which I expected coming in.

The thing is, Antlers albums don't reveal themselves at Lancemomian speeds, so I'll be happy to let it grow on me. I wasn't sold on Hospice until relatively recently.

 

[bono_212]

I'm not sure how you could even criticize the lyrics yet, they're barely audible.

 

[iron yuppie]

"LM gives music a 6.8."

 

[LemonMelon]

I'm not sure how you could even criticize the lyrics yet, they're barely audible.

I went in listening for them; it was my favorite element of Hospice.

"LM gives music a 6.8."

Rateyourmusic says my average score is a 7.6, which I think only GAF could top. I'm actually a really nice guy once you get to know me.

 

[bono_212]

EDIT: Neeever mind.


But just so there's not nothing here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqgDDxTr7ME

 

[iron yuppie]

This album needs more attention. I'm feeling a top-ten placement in my personal year-end list for this one.

 

[bono_212]

It's #2 for me right now. I haven't been able to spend a lot of time with it yet. Once summer arrives and I have a more set schedule (with subbing, I'm never sure if I'm working the next day, and it keeps me on edge/makes me go to bed earlier) I'll catch up on a lot of stuff i've missed from this year.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I went to a reliable music store yesterday hoping to purchase this and the new Okkervil River album, they had neither in stock and had no idea when they would be released here.

What the shit, Australia? I don't want to computer this stuff.

 

[Dalton]

Lovely.

 

[Catman]

I just listened to "I Don't Want Love" and am now actively seeking out more Antlers stuff (kinda just pickin' & choosin' from one youtube link to the other atm).


srly, u guyz... i m n luv w/ that songgg

 

[The Sad Punk]

Fucking finally got it. I like physical copies for albums I'm going to listen to a lot.

 

[LemonMelon]

This has grown on me. The same problem I had with it at first still prevents it from being as good as Hospice; the warm, laid-back vibe, coupled with the lack of a lyrical theme turns it into background music if I'm doing something else as I listen, but I'm starting to remember individual tracks. I Don't Want Love and Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out keep bringing me back, and I don't dislike anything on the album.

 

[bono_212]

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/the-antlers-to-release-new-ep

Hell yeah!

Mostly a waste, but holy shit, random VCR cover.