Futuresound presents:

The Antlers



with support from Yonderboy

Thursday 19th November

The Cockpit (Room 3)

Doors 7pm - Tickets £6adv
(Avaliable from Crash, Jumbo & Lunatickets.co.uk)

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The Antlers



www.myspace.com/theantlers

Initially, The Antlers was a solo project created by vocalist and guitarist Peter Silberman immediately after he had moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he had isolated himself from family and friends. Silberman wrote the first album, “In the Attic of the Universe” by himself and under his own name. Afterwards, he recruited Lerner and Cicci, becoming a collaborative group. The band recorded two EPs; “Cold War” and “New York Hospitals”. Silberman’s collection of songs (which was mentioned as an “elegy for his planned disappearance”) would later become a full-length album titled “Hospice” and would feature an epic storyline, telling the story of a man losing a loved one to cancer and having to witness her death first-hand.

The album was independently released by the band in March of 2009, selling an apparently overwhelming number of copies, later selling all of their stock and had to produce more. The band later commented that “they had bit off more than they could chew”. The album received critical praise for both its narrative and musicianship and has since been listed on several “Album of the Year” lists. The band later signed with New York-based label Frenchkiss Records, who will re-master and re-release “Hospice” on August 18, 2009.


"One of the most beautiful and moving works I've heard in a long, long time. Just astonishing."
- NPR's All Songs Considered

"Hospice is a skyscraping blend of the ambient and the anthemic, a record that swings for the bleachers at a time when it's fashionable to bunt."
- Pitchfork

"Hospice is a work of rare beauty and a watershed moment in The Antlers’ career."
- Tiny Mix Tapes

"Hospice is at once the simplest and most immense album of the year."
- My Old Kentucky Blog

"A profound meditation on love and loss."
- Flavorpill

"truly heart-wrenching"
- Time Out New York

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Yonderboy



www.myspace.com/yonderboymusic

With a sound that is being compared to classic British acts such as The Smiths and The Wedding Present, Yonderboy create melodic indie-pop that is as original as it is appealing. Despite being in their infancy as a group (forming Summer 2008), they have received much critical acclaim in their native city of Leeds, as well as supporting the likes of Frightened Rabbit, Wintersleep, Slow Club and The Twilight Sad. They released their debut single ‘Vast Ocean’ through Tip Toe Records on Monday September 28th, one half of a Limited Edition Split 7” Vinyl with fellow Leeds indie-popsters Just Handshakes (We’re British).


"...a curious mixture of gentle 80’s jingling pop that’s been toughened up with slight elements of Math and just a few gentle hints of post rock – superb stuff"
- ManchesterMusic.co.uk

"...the template for their indelible indie-pop is taken from the likes of The Smiths and The Wedding Present - A good thing to these ears"
- The Fly

"...a heady blend of barely contained indignance, vocal acrobatics and spikey guitars, catching them live is a treat"
- Leeds Guide


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We will have either reduced tickets or paying cheaplist for this, so get in touch if your coming down

Yonderboy x