Brooklyn based trio The Antlers drew a lot of notice in 2009 with their conceptual piece Hospice that addressed the relationship between a dying cancer patient and her caregiver. It is heartbreaking prose as well as contemplative music and spurned attention from all critical arenas as well as an extended worldwide tour. The follow-up album to such an emotional and inspired work is always difficult. On May 10 via Frenchkiss Records we will find out the complete results when Burst Apart hits the streets. Based on the two free tracks available below, The Antlers have found a successful formula that builds on and breaks away from the heavy nature of Hospice.
"Parentheses" crackles with an eerie falsetto and sways with pulsing keys and sensual bass that impresses more with each listen. Comparatively upbeat despite the title "Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out", the mandolin plucks accent the atmospheric swirl that cries out for attention. There are a lot of comparisons that can be heard on these new samples from the vocal work of Wild Beasts to the arena-sized bursts that Radiohead often delivers. If the rest of Burst Apart plays like these offerings, it is undeniable that The Antlers have effectively moved past their previous success and made another inspired and obsessively listenable album.
Preorder Burst Apart here.
Parentheses (Download)
Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out (Download)
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