The Antlers - Hospice

Okay. If I tell you the concept of this awesome, awesome album, you may end up missing the point that, Jesus, this album is fantastic. Definitely one of my top 5 of the year. And it's by a band that, unless you've followed my obsessed-laced Facebook statuses or Twitter updates, you probably have never heard of. The Antlers, headed by Peter Silberman, have released a lovely tragedy entitled Hospice. At times depressing, at times fleeting, at times surreal, at times a weird mix of The Arcade Fire meets Radiohead. But always an aura of completion, beauty, and humanity. My favorite tracks, "Kettering", "Bears", and "Two" have been sent to every friend I've ever talked music with. The vocals are haunting, the journey is necessary, the concept, I'm keeping to myself. Do yourself a favor. Keep an eye out for these guys.

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