Track of the day #5

The Antlers - 'Two'
In reality this should probably have been more of an 'album of the day' kind-of thing, but I'm off to a gig in an hour and I'm not ready at all yet, so I don't really have the time to write something long and meaningful. I just want to share this with everyone - I've had The Antlers' 'Hospice' album lying around for a while and I finally got to listen to it from beginning to end today. It's amazing. It's been quite some time since I last heard something this heartfelt and melancholic and beautiful and powerful from an album. I've been listening to the album's single 'Two' for a while before listening to the album and that song is quite a good example of what this album does best. It's quiet and pretty while also being filled with some kind of adrenaline and stressful vibe that makes you listen closer - and then, when you listen closer, you'll notice the lyrics and the heartbreaking story they tell. When listening to the album there's a lot of the same vibe - yet channeled in many different, exciting and thought-provoking ways. I've only listened to it all the way through once and I already feel like it might be one of my albums of the year. It feels so precious, as if it would be unfair to listen to the tracks individually. I can't wait to listen to it again - I'll hopefully have the time to do that again when I get home tonight.