Let’s get sad.
The Antlers, brilliant musicians as they are, can really fuck a dude’s day up. But, if you’re in the mood to have your day ass raped with dragon tears, then go ahead and download their free EP, New York Hospitals. It’s great and it’s floating around out there. You can get it for free at the band’s myspace page, supposedly, but that shit didn’t work for me. If you know how to find music, you won’t have a problem, though.
What do we have on this bad boy? Genius, that’s what.
First, a Magnetic Fields cover that’s beyond awesome. Silbermann tackles Nothing Matters When We’re Dancing and it’s really great. It’s amazing how his haunted falsetto can completely carry you through a five minute track.
Next, we have an intro to Sylvia, the third track on Hospice. It reintroduces the melodic theme that’s prevalent throughout the records interludes, as well as on songs such as Bear and Epilogue. The only original tune on the EP, it’s exactly what you’d expect from something that got cut from an album as brilliant as Hospice. RE: probably good enough to be on there. I feel as though it should be inserted in all playlists including the whole album. I dunno. Just feels right.
And then Silbermann brings the fucking house down with a cover of Yo La Tengo’s Tears Are In Your Eyes. Prepare to get depressed, people. So, so, so fucking beautiful.
Check the sample below. Go download it for yourself somewhere else.
Tears Are In Your Eyes (Yo La Tengo Cover)
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