User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
- Summary: Consumerism and the rapid destruction of nature are some of the themes on the latest release from the Peter Silberman-led indie rock band, The Antlers.
Buy Now
| Buy on |
|
- Record Label: Transgressive Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
- More Details and Credits »
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 8 out of 9
-
Mixed: 1 out of 9
-
Negative: 0 out of 9
-
Oct 7, 2025That’s their secret sauce: there’s no bells, whistles, or trappings that can replace songwriting with an important core message. Once again, Silberman and co. deliver that incredible depth and meaning, with an earnestness like only they can muster.
-
Oct 9, 2025Its restraint may frustrate those looking for hooks or crescendos, but that sparseness is part of the message: climate change doesn’t always arrive as spectacle, but as the slow, quiet unraveling beneath our feet. The Antlers continue to churn out meaningful music that connects with listeners who prefer challenging rewards.
-
UncutOct 7, 2025Electric glitches and intriguing lyrics add to a quietly seductive package. [Nov 2025, p.27]
-
Oct 10, 2025It’s an emotionally exhausting listen at times, but it’s also a frequently stunning one.
-
Oct 7, 2025Silberman manages not to sound doctrinaire or heavy-handed on these nine songs, even as he quietly excoriates a culture of convenience that has chosen to overlook the consequences of next-day delivery and cheap mass-production.
-
Oct 10, 2025The cascades of noise and occasional glowing chamber sounds almost serve as a wordless balancing element to lyrics that can feel fatalistic, even if they're just accurate assessments of where the world is at present.
-
MojoOct 7, 2025Blight is powerful, but hermetically airless. [Nov 2025, p.91]