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	Podcast:		Lost And Sound
	Episode:		Peter Silberman – The Antlers
	Category:		Music
	Duration:		00:55:20
	Publish Date:		2025-09-30 04:00:00
	Description:		What does it mean to make music that faces the harshest truths while still holding beauty and hope? Peter Silberman of The Antlers seems to have made contemplating this question a major theme of his life's work, crafting albums that dive deep into emotional and existential territories without losing sight of sonic beauty. On the eve of releasing The Antlers' seventh album "Blights," Silberman spoke with me about how environmental concerns and our accelerating consumption have shaped his newest work. Rather than creating music that points fingers, Silberman examines his own complicity in environmental harm. "I hadn't yet heard music that acknowledges this unwilling participation in these problems and the guilt around it," he shares, noting how our modern world makes it "almost impossible not to be part of the problem.” We spoke about The Antlers' twenty-year history, from Silberman's early days navigating Brooklyn's music scene to the creation of "Hospice," often described as one of the saddest albums ever made. There’s something method-like about how he maintains emotional authenticity when performing older material, likening it to "inhabiting a character or persona... playing myself at a different age." Throughout, Silberman's thoughtful approach to music-making shines through, particularly in his deliberate use of quietness and space as counterpoints to our increasingly noisy, distracted world. Follow The Antlers on Instagram:
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