The Antlers - Bear

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Favorite lyrics: we're terrified of one another and terrified of what that means

Bear takes a really heavy issue and turns it into something musically brilliant. It's tragic and depressing, but it's also beautifully written. Each lyric shreds your insides in a slow, burning poem. Listening to sad music is both heartbreaking and heartwarming, mostly because it's so investing and because it makes you feel alive. You never forget a song that makes you want to cry. And The Antlers are so damn good at it. The emotion in Bear is spot-on : hopeless and numb. And it's artistic in a way that transcends music; it's a song sung for repentance, and it makes sure you won't ever forget it, just as the people it's sung about can't forget. The Antlers do a lot of music that's aurally quiet but lyrically deafening, and they're a band that will most definitely mess with your heart.

Glitter Pox rating: 93% contagious

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