Burst Apart

Burst Apart is the 4th studio album by The Antlers, released on May 10, 2011 in the US through Frenchkiss Records. It was released a day earlier in the UK, Japan, and Europe through Transgressive Records.

In a track-by-track guide for Drowned in Sound, Peter Silberman described the band’s approach to the album:

Burst Apart is The Antlers’ 4th record, maybe individually my 7th record, but most importantly, our first record as a true band. Before now, we were my bedroom project, slowly expanding into a group, and finding our musical footing. I’ve found happiness in letting go of the reigns this time, finding my place in a true collaboration, turning The Antlers from my project to our project. We put our hearts and minds into this, and we’re ecstatic to have you finally hear this record for which we care so much.

But it’s not meant to be just the band’s record. Beyond Michael, Darby and myself, I want Burst Apart to be ours, I want it to belong to everybody, I want us all to be a part of it. It’s a record about being lost, and getting your bearings back. My hope, and my intent, is that we can all do that together.