Pretension and Release
On their fifth album, Familiars, Brooklyn-based indie threesome the Antlers lighten up. Well, at least a bit. Typically ambitious in artistic and thematic scope, and still moody as all hell, the record is the most nakedly hopeful of the band’s career. It’s also the best received, critically speaking. Outlets from Pitchfork to MOJO have praised its multitextured suites, the latter publication writing that the band is “turning agony into ecstasy.” The Antlers play the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge on Wednesday, September 9, with Port St. Willow.
