They released the (together) EP shortly after Burst Apart which contained 8 remixes and covers with several collaberating artists.
In 2012 the Undersea EP was released containing 4 new songs.
On March 31th 2014 the band announced the 5th studio album called "Familiars". It was released on June 17th 2014 receiving critical acclaim worldwide.
Peter Silberman - vocals, guitar
Michael Lerner - drums, percussion
Darby Cicci - keyboards, trumpet, bowed banjo
Additional members
Justin Stivers – bass guitar on Hospice
Timothy Mislock - bass guitar, guitar (touring)
Discography:
Uprooted (2006)
In the Attic of the Universe (2007)
Cold War (EP) (2008)
New York Hospitals (EP) (2008)
Hospice (2009)
Burst Apart (2011)
(together) (EP) (2011)
Undersea (EP) (2012)
Familiars (2014)
Green to Gold (2021)
Crest
The Antlers Lyrics
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Wait ’til you hear my feet.
Through & through, they wanna walk all over you.
Run where they can’t follow.
Wait underwater with me.
Swim ’til you’re half-asleep.
Float on your back,
Take me closer to truth, but much, much further.
Through & through, I’m the ocean under you.
Float on your back,
Take me closer to truth, but much, much further.
Closer to truth,
But much, much further…
Interpretation:
The song Crest by The Antlers is a melancholic ballad about longing and yearning for someone. The opening verse - “Wait in the dark for me. Wait ‘til you hear my feet,” - sets the tone for the entire song. The singer is asking the person they love to wait for them in the dark until they arrive. The following lines, “Through & through, they wanna walk all over you. Run where they can't follow,” seem to suggest that the singer wants to protect the person they love from harm. The line “run where they can’t follow” is particularly poignant, indicating that there may be external forces that are trying to harm the person they love, but the singer wants to keep them safe.
The second verse - “Wait underwater with me. Swim ‘til you're half-asleep,” - continues the water theme introduced in the first verse. It’s not clear whether the singer is asking the person they love to literally wait with them underwater, or if it’s a metaphor for something else. The line, “Through & through, they wanna sink and maroon you,” seems to suggest that there is some kind of danger that the person they love is facing. However, the final lines of the song - “Take me closer to truth, but much, much further. Closer to truth, but much, much further…” - leave the meaning of the song open to interpretation. It could be that the singer is asking to be taken closer to the truth about their relationship, or about the danger the person they love is facing. Or it could be that they are asking to be taken further away from reality, in a dreamlike escape from the pain of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Wait in the dark for me.
Please wait for me even in the dark, I will find you.
Wait ’til you hear my feet.
Wait until you can hear my footsteps approaching you from the darkness.
Through & through, they wanna walk all over you.
People continuously want to hurt and trample over your emotions and hopes.
Run where they can’t follow.
Escape and distance yourself from those who try to bring you down, find a safe haven.
Wait underwater with me.
Stay submerged in the uncertainty and anxiety of life with me.
Swim ’til you’re half-asleep.
Get lost in the constant motion of life until you feel numb and drowsy.
Through & through, they wanna sink and maroon you.
People always desire to pull you down and leave you stranded without a way out.
Float on your back,
Relax and lay back, trust that everything will be okay.
Take me closer to truth, but much, much further.
Bring me closer to reality, but farther away from the lies and and pain of life.
Through & through, I’m the ocean under you.
I am the constant, ever-present force that supports and surrounds you, even in the most difficult times.
Closer to truth,
A desire to uncover the fundamental facts and principles of one's existence.
But much, much further…
A fear that such truth may be inaccessible or unattainable, leading to further confusion and distance from oneself.
Contributed by Lincoln P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DubyaC
Wait in the dark for me
Wait 'til you hear my feet
Through and through
They want to walk all over you
Run where they can't follow
Wait underwater with me
Swim 'til you're half asleep
Through and through
They wanna sink and maroon you
Float on your back, take me
Closer to truth, but much, much further
Through and through
I'm the ocean under you
Float on your back, take me
Closer to truth, but much, much further
Closer to truth, but much, much further
Closer to truth, but much, much further
Closer to truth, but much, much further
Closer to truth, but much, much further
Yunus Emre
2:56 what an outro