After the magnificent trauma that was Hospice it seemed there was nowhere else to go for the Antlers. In defiance of this album’s title however, Antlers have regrouped. Where Hospice was one man’s howling against the injustice and pain of a child’s protracted death from cancer, this album returns Pete Silberman to the heart of a band and we begin to see what these musicians are really capable of. Still mining the rich seam of minor chord melancholy that sets off Silberman’s voice to such good effect, this album delivers a set of songs that recall the best of times as well as the worst. The music ebbs and flows, building layers of atmosphere interspersed with more conventional and dare I say, soulful, song structures reminiscent of the best early work of Prefab Sprout….and yes, that is a good thing, check out Swoon! One of the best albums of the year so far, and it’s been a good year. Love it!
Here’s the video from the last album’s most upbeat track: “Two”
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