Can you believe that The Antlers’ acclaimed concept album Hospice is already 10 years old? While you might not have been paying attention, American indie rockers certainly have, and they decided to celebrate their third studio album’s “birthday” in a really special way.
The Antlers recently announced that they will reissue Hospice on vinyl in March 2019. The release will be pressed on double white vinyl and will contain deluxe artwork and packaging courtesy of the album’s original artist, Zan Goodman.
The band will then embark on a tour across North American and Europe, which will see them playing Hospice in full at small venues in an intimate and acoustic atmosphere. Frontman Peter Silberman and drummer Michael Lerner will perform the shows with the help of “some old friends and guests,” while the band’s longtime multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer Darby Cicci won’t be part of these shows.
“We’re truly looking forward to revisiting these old songs in a new light and seeing your friendly faces again. Your patience and support
The Antlers recorded Hospice in the summer of 2008, and began self-distributing the release in March 2009 before the album was re-released by Frenchkiss Records several months later. All the songs on the record are connected, telling the story about a romance between a hospice worker and a woman suffering from terminal bone cancer.
Hospice ended up becoming the band’s most notable album, receiving critical acclaim and finding its way on “the best albums” lists for 2009.
