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All Songs +1: Peter Silberman On Compassion, Impermanence And Hearing Loss

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All Songs Considered

All Songs +1: Peter Silberman On Compassion, Impermanence And Hearing Loss

The Antlers' singer discusses coming back to music after temporarily losing his hearing and how that's changed his sound.

A Conversation With Peter Silberman

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The Antlers: Holding A Light To The Darkness Within

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Music Interviews

The Antlers: Holding A Light To The Darkness Within

In 2009 Peter Silberman turned a breakup into a breakthrough — the critically acclaimed concept album Hospice. His band's latest release, Familiars, is a journey inward.

The Antlers: Holding A Light To The Darkness Within

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New Mix: The Antlers, EMA, Yann Tiersen, Sturgill Simpson, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: The Antlers, EMA, Yann Tiersen, Sturgill Simpson, More

On our latest show, we get metaphysical with new music that questions the state of humanity and technology along with our role in an infinite universe. Plus, new sounds in country and folk.

New Mix: The Antlers, EMA, Yann Tiersen, Sturgill Simpson, More

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Live in Concert

The Antlers In Concert

Despite making one of the year's best albums, The Antlers had trouble finding a label willing to put it out. The band self-released homemade copies of Hospice, but Frenchkiss Records has since stepped in to remaster and formally release it on June 23. See and hear the band's epic, wrenching rock in a full concert, recorded live from the Black Cat in Washington, D.C., on March 11.

The Antlers In Concert

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Summer Music Preview

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Summer Music Preview

Hear exclusive song premieres from The Avett Brothers, Cat Power, The Antlers and more on this week's episode of All Songs Considered.

Summer Music Preview: Premieres From Cat Power, Avett Brothers, The Antlers And More

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Hear The Antlers' New 'Drift Dive,' A Song Of Surprising Calm

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Hear The Antlers' New 'Drift Dive,' A Song Of Surprising Calm

Hear the sweetly horn-infused "Drift Dive," which kicks off a lovely new EP of songs about water.

Drift Dive

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NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2011

50 Favorites Of 2011: A-B

In 2011, we were equally charmed by Adele's broken heart and Beyonce's marital bliss. We were thrilled when The Book Of Mormon became the first Broadway cast album to hit the top ten on the Billboard pop charts in 40 years and pleasantly surprised when the Grammys discovered a guy in a Wisconsin cabin. The list of our 50 favorite records of 2011 starts with Adele, Alexandre Tharaud and more artists from A to B.

New Music From The Black Keys, Jónsi, Drake And More

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New Music From The Black Keys, Jónsi, Drake And More

This week on All Songs Considered, artists who stayed mum for most of 2011 come out of the woodwork.

New Music From The Black Keys, Jónsi, Drake And More

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Fighting Over Our Favorite Albums Of 2011 (So Far)

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Music Lists

Fighting Over Our Favorite Albums Of 2011 (So Far)

When NPR Music made a list of its 25 favorite albums that came out in the first half of 2011, there were a bunch of great recordings that didn't make the cut. Half a dozen members of the team speak out on behalf of a few of them.

Sasquatch 2011: The Antlers, Live In Concert

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Sasquatch Music Festival

Sasquatch 2011: The Antlers, Live In Concert

For the new Burst Apart, the Brooklyn band wrote a bunch of soaring, catchy songs that never tread familiar ground or sacrifice power and beauty.

Sasquatch 2011: The Antlers, Live In Concert

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Bright Eyes, Raphael Saadiq, The Antlers Headline NPR Music's SXSW Coverage

The Antlers will debut the group's new album, live on NPR Music, from The Parish in Austin, TX on Mar. 17. The band is just one of more than a dozen featured on this year's coverage of the festival. Ben Ritter/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

Bright Eyes, Raphael Saadiq, The Antlers Headline NPR Music's SXSW Coverage

The South by Southwest music festival and conference is rapidly approaching (Mar. 16-20), and NPR Music will be there again this year, webcasting a bunch of full concerts, live online. Check out our lineup of the bands we'll be featuring.

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