
Yesterday, one of the best bands to break out in 2009 , The Antlers , premiered their third video from 2009 masterpiece Hospice on IFC.com. Directed by Trey Hock, the clip explores the central themes of smothering helplessness and overwhelming grief in the face of loss, aptly fitting for a song that begins with barely a murmur and rips into a all-out roar within one minute. It's effing epic. Check it out here: [ Exclusive! Video premiere: The Antlers' "Sylvia" + free EP! ] Also, the band are giving away their [...]

Barney vs. the Dinosaur just posted on this great, great, great tune by The Antlers . The song is called 'Kettering,' and it can be sampled here . 'Kettering' is a melancholy, but beautiful, sonic foray. It gracefully flows from one end to the other without a blink. Stream 'Kettering' below: The Antlers - [...]
Brooklyn's The Antlers [ MySpace ] were on our radar shortly before their debut LP dropped and now that they've gotten "big enough to brag about", we're equal parts proud for them and just plain glad to really see and hear such strong reactions from our friends around the blogosphere. The band is currently touring with Passion Pit currently, but fret not, they are coming back to NYC for CMJ (as they were among the first artists announced for the yearly event) and Hospice is in serious contention for "Album [...]

"The Best New Music Before It’s The Best New Music" Welcome to a new monthly( ish ) feature, Radio Exile's Next Big Three . A step up from our Hype Device column, here is where we call out who is to be the next big thing (well that was rather self explanatory, wasn't it?) Who? Philadelphia-based Kurt Vile [ MySpace ] makes skuzzy lo-fi guitar rock which sounds like it inhabits [...]
"Woaow..." [Pour écouter sans télécharger, allez visiter l'article] Télécharger / Download clic droit+enregistrer sous Quand ceux qui choisissent la musique pour la série House M.D. vont tomber sur ce disque, ça risque d'être grandiose. "Kettering" est la seconde piste de Hospice par les new-yorkais de The Antlers , concept-album sur les derniers jours d'un être cher. C'est sublime de génie et de tristesse. Si vous aimez Antony & The Johnsons, Patrick Watson, Jeff Buckley, Shearwater, jetez-vous sur ce disque. Chronique à suivre [...]
In January The Antlers released two stellar tracks as a preview. Now their album Hospice is out. I explore.