'Hospice' - The Antlers

Holy fuck. Where did this come from then? 'Hospice' is a record which tells the story of a couple in love, one of whom is dying from bone cancer. Lyrically the album takes us through the physical crumbling of the victim and the disintegration of the relationship. Camera Obscura this is not. Grim as it sounds - and it is fucking grim - this is a quite wonderfully conceived record. Ploughing the same emotional furrow as Arcade Fire's 'Funeral' but at times making that record sound like something from Sesame Street, 'Hospice' is a quite beautiful collection of songs. Lend this your ears.
mp3: 'Two' - The Antlers
mp3: 'Bear' - The Antlers