But another little thing I do is search vigorously to see if there are any albums I have missed, has anything slipped away through the fingers which I really should listen too. Hell there were a few albums with rave reviews I listened to and I was completely indifferent too. As Southern Heart always says, Music cannot really be defined as “good or bad” it's all subjective to the inidividual. What's good for you will almost certainly not be good for somebody else somewhere, that's the beauty of Music.
Anyway, I'm straying! I managed to find an album a couple of days ago and it's one of the most beautiful albums I've ever listened to.
The Antlers – Hospice. Another concept album which I seem to be getting into recently, after the Decemberists Hazards of love.
The album works on so many different levels, centred around the life of a terminally Ill patient suffering from incurable bone cancer, The album focus' around her last couple of days. With lyrics and accompanying haunting music, Siberman amazingly portrays this story of memories, sorrow, pain, suffering and regret, all are present in abundance at different stages in the album.
There haven't been many times where I have welled up whilst listening to an album, some songs on this will hit you so deeply. Depressive stuff? Certainly don't get me wrong this will not be everyone's cup of tea, but I am truly in awe at such a brilliant album.
Stand out tracks:
Northern Soul
Currently listening to:
Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blue But I Shook Them Loose - Magnet
I was just thinking myself how I've been listening to more and more concept albums; it's nice to follow a theme through an album. Certainly works with The Decemberists and now The Antlers. Really enjoying this album - it's the type that'll haunt you each time you listen.
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