Burst Apart (Amazon MP3 Exclusive Version) [Explicit]

The Antlers | Format: MP3 Music

Product Details

• Original Release Date: May 10, 2011
• Label: Frenchkiss Records
• Copyright: (c) 2011 Frenchkiss Records
• Total Length: 46:04
• Genres:
  • Rock
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• ASIN: B004WEIA4S
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,547 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Hospice? June 28, 2011

By mr. flux

Format:Audio CD

Many of the reviewers here and elsewhere begin by asking whether Burst Apart has met expectations after the brilliant Hospice. Many don't think so and the reasons seem fair enough. Hospice is a wonderful album with treasures throughout. Burst Apart is no doubt a departure. It has a gentler and, at least to my ears, more cohesive sound that at times evokes Radiohead's explorations of ambient electronic rock or Cocteau Twins' Treasure-era lushness. Burst Apart is perhaps less innovative than its predecessor as comparisons to Radiohead only confirm.

But I find it more enjoyable. This is an album that can be listened to more consistently than Hospice. At times Hospice sounded forced, jarring, even "arty", whereas Bust Apart is effortless and beautiful. It works equally well as background music and as intense-listening music. I realize many people care about Hospice a lot and that may be the problem here. If the release order of the albums were reversed I imagine that some would view the earlier Hospice as a misguided attempt at originality. Time will tell, but my guess is that, between the two, Burst Apart is the timeless one.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The Antlers - Burst Apart May 10, 2011

By Andrew Vice

Format:Audio CD

I don't envy the Antlers the position they are in to follow up 2009's landmark Hospice. Coming completely out of left field, Hospice was a brilliantly orchestrated album about the literal and figurative death of a relationship, chronicalling the abuse, the isolation, and the small glimmers of hope in between the sorrow. The risk of cliche in discussing follow-up Burst Apart is immense: "it isn't as good as Hospice," "it sounds like Radiohead," or "it's even better than Hospice." The reality for me is that two of these ring fairly true.

Burst Apart mines some of the same emotional space as Hospice, but it pushes past the pervasive sorrow of that album and trends into warmer waters. Opener "I Don't Want Love" is a lush, looping pop gem whose warm sounds bely the cold message. Elsewhere, living up to the Radiohead comparisons, "Parantheses" and "Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out" work within some of that band's atonal pop universe, pairing chiming guitars with breathy falsetto for a sort of patented sound. Burst Apart is ten very solid songs with some strange pacing. The jump from "Parantheses" to "No Widows" is jarring and poorly conceived, given the flawless listing and pacing of Hospice.

All in all, Burst Apart is a very solid effort from a band struggling to live up to the massive hype generated by its breakout album, and it is largely successful at meeting the expectations of a hungry fanbase. Not every that loved Hospice will love this record, but many more that didn't dig Hospice all that hard should be heavy into Burst Apart.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic record August 22, 2011

By Crunchy Groove

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was actually somehwat disappointed with "Hospice", but took a chance on this anyway. I am so glad I did - this is one of, if not the best record I have heard this year. I have listened to it every day for the past couple weeks, and still hear new things. If you have any doubts about purchasing this, please put them aside - you will be so happy you did.