Familiars
by The Antlers
  • Record Label: Anti
  • Release Date: Jun 17, 2014
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
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  1. Under The Radar
    Jun 13, 2014
    60
    This is beautiful music, but after so many nights of losing teeth, it all too often is without them. [Jun/Jul 2014, p.84]
  2. Uncut
    Jun 13, 2014
    60
    The addition of a horn section brings pleasing texture to the likes of "Hotel" and "Revisited," but it's rarely enough to lift The Antlers out of their willfully wounded torpor. [Jul 2014, p.69]
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  3. Drowned In Sound
    Jun 13, 2014
    60
    Familiars, then, is unsurprisingly, immensely moving.... But Familiars lacks any real musical inventiveness.

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#76 Best Album of 2014

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 58 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 58
  3. Negative: 3 out of 58
  1. zmusicmovieman
    Jun 24, 2014
    9
    The Antlers have slowly creeped under the radar with nothing but brilliant, original music. It's just a matter of time before they get theThe Antlers have slowly creeped under the radar with nothing but brilliant, original music. It's just a matter of time before they get the credit they deserve. No one should expect to get another Hospice but they seem to grow in ideas and originality as they grow older as a band. I consider them the Radiohead of American music, and not just because they both have brilliant lead singers that sing through their bones on each note. They are quite unique and I love everything they have put out to this point and I truly think they are easily one of the best bands in the world at the moment, even if the world doesn't know it yet. Their brilliance is unparalleled in almost everything they have made to this point. I hope for even better going forward and I hope their brilliance spreads world wide as well.… Full Review »
  2. pdesaab07
    Jun 19, 2014
    8
    Another great album from the Antlers... more of a following from Burst Apart than Hospice but very well executed and subtle music arrangementsAnother great album from the Antlers... more of a following from Burst Apart than Hospice but very well executed and subtle music arrangements as well as the songwriting.

    I do believe they are an under-rated band and they deverve much more success. The introduction Palace is a gem by itself !

    Bravo.    … Full Review »
  3. Ricko
    Jun 17, 2015
    7
    Previous album "Burst Apart" was more song driven compared to the sparse, soundscape of their excellent "Hospice" album. "Familiars" fallsPrevious album "Burst Apart" was more song driven compared to the sparse, soundscape of their excellent "Hospice" album. "Familiars" falls between the two. Pretty much all the songs pass the 5 minute mark and choruses are a rare thing. Instead, the band create a mood with each track that fits in with the overall album - a much more upbeat affair than was found on "Hospice" but more sprawling than "Burst Apart". If you've heard "I Don't Want Love" from that "Burst Apart", this is what you can expect here but longer and with more exploration going on. Not on par with whats gone before but still decent.… Full Review »
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