Comments on: New Music: WU LYF, The Antlers, Dope Body, David Bazan http://www.slaytracks.com/new-music-wu-lyf-the-antlers-dope-body-david-bazan/ stupid underground Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:58:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Bad Andy http://www.slaytracks.com/new-music-wu-lyf-the-antlers-dope-body-david-bazan/#comment-407 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:03:46 +0000 http://www.slaytracks.com/?p=1358#comment-407 I think Hospice was the first full album released by the band in its current state as a trio, but Peter Silbermann released two albums he had put together by himself basically before this (and the release of a couple EPs with the group that inform the elements on Hospice im pretty sure.) I only have Hospice and Burst Apart, but am also excited to check out some of the older stuff.

]]> By: Matt http://www.slaytracks.com/new-music-wu-lyf-the-antlers-dope-body-david-bazan/#comment-406 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:03:26 +0000 http://www.slaytracks.com/?p=1358#comment-406 AHA! Finally got you to post something!

Agreed on the WU LYF comparison, though as I mentioned, I’d love to hear them mix it up a bit in terms of tempo and/or getting a little darker (see Modest Mouse — “The Stars Are Projectors”, etc.). As for The Antlers, I had no idea that they had put out two albums before Hospice. I’m definitely going to pick up Hospice, but I was pretty intrigued by the other two as well based on a few clips. Do you own either?

]]> By: Bad Andy http://www.slaytracks.com/new-music-wu-lyf-the-antlers-dope-body-david-bazan/#comment-405 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:35:01 +0000 http://www.slaytracks.com/?p=1358#comment-405 Oh and hello to this blog. That was my first post ever.

]]> By: Bad Andy http://www.slaytracks.com/new-music-wu-lyf-the-antlers-dope-body-david-bazan/#comment-404 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:33:06 +0000 http://www.slaytracks.com/?p=1358#comment-404 WU LYF was also a nice surprise for me. Just a really fun album to listen to the whole way through. I made an initial gut reaction comparison to an Explosions in the Sky meets Modest Mouse lovechild, but with a worse singer (as noted already, but which can be a good thing depending on the band – in this case it works), and lyrics that I can make out, but don’t really need to to enjoy the music.

Regarding The Antlers, their first album, Hospice, is quite different than Burst Apart on a couple levels that make it interesting, if not taxing, to listen to. The whole album is essentially an overwrought narrative that stretches through all the songs; melodies repeat at different moments along the way, connecting seemingly disconnected elements. Sylivia Plath makes a few appearances, and by the end you either are either sobbing like a baby about just how sad the whole damn thing is, or not really into and ready to move onto something else. I was in the former category, but I am a sap, so there we go. Worth a listen though for sure.

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