#359 The Antlers - Burst Apart

From Pitchfork! Haven't done that in about 6 months! A nice one for the final, windy cabin miles.

There's a lot to like here, sounding pretty and ethereal, without being wishy washy to the point of uselessness. Think the best moments on Zooropa, the instrumental interludes on Oh Inverted World, and House of Cards style Radiohead swoop and shimmer.

Radiohead especially comes to mind because of Peter Silberman's crooning, perfect falsetto, which evokes Thom Yorke's finest woven whorls. The music is occasionally a bit Fielding, riding its arpeggios too long and too simply, but it works because of that vocal thread. I don't even believe in singing anymore, but it works here, with just enough otherworldy production and instrumentational flourish at its back 4/5

You might like this if: You like House of Cards style Radiohead, Lemon style U2 or generally want an alluring crystalline thing in your ears.