The Antlers: Daytrotter Session

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The Antlers: Daytrotter Session music mp3 Breathtaking and beautiful were the Antlers on the session Daytrotter posted yesterday. Chiefly singing tunes off their devastatingly raw album Hospice, the Antlers added depth to tracks through their live session — “Kettering,” Hospice‘s heartbreaking first track, for example, carries a punch heavier than that found on the album.

When performing “Two,” ringleader Peter Silberman sings with surprising eagerness vis-à-vis the biting lyrical tension and the overwhelming sense of surrender and hopelessness. That, I believe, is a defining moment for the Antlers.

The Antlers: Daytrotter Session 10/30/09
1. Welcome To Daytrotter
2. Shiva (from Hospice)
3. Cold War (from Cold War EP)
4. Kettering (from Hospice)
5. Two (from Hospice)

Get the full session @ Daytrotter.

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amy October 31, 2009 at 12:53 pm

This session was gorgeous!

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Anonymous October 31, 2009 at 1:46 pm

I like these versions better than the album versions. I can actually hear what he's saying!

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Andy October 31, 2009 at 2:17 pm

These guys are amazing. Their album is my favorite of the year. I agree w/ the guy above me.. I feel more attached to the Hospice tracks they played because now I can make out every lyrics. Beautiful songs.

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jdarr October 31, 2009 at 7:24 pm

These guys have had an amazing year!!! Check out http://drawingfrommusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/an…

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