The Antlers

The Antlers, a trio from Brooklyn, is one of the greater bands I discovered this year, but also one of the most difficult to listen to. Their music is incredibly beautiful, but also incredibly sad - I can't even imagine seeing them play any song off of their album Hospice and not crying. Hospice is hands down one of the most depressing albums I've ever encountered. Peter Silberman spent some time in what he called "social isolation" when he wrote this album, and that doesn't surprise me one bit. The album is all emotion, as it deals with the relationship between Silberman and a terminally ill patient. But please, do not run away; where this album will get you down, it will also lift you up with gorgeous, ambient instrumentals and something to believe in.

[MP3] Kettering - The Antlers
[MP3] Bear - The Antlers

The Antlers covered Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" for The AV Club's Undercover Episodes:

The Antlers cover Pink Floyd
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