If you like your music to carry emotional weight, look no further than these three guys. Following up on the brilliant, cathartic desperation of their first album Hospice with the equally powerful Burst Apart earlier this year, The Antlers create a world of sonic beauty where the lines between right and wrong, fragility and confidence or weakness and strength are often blurred. Jumping from quiet, introspective songs of isolation to full-on frenzied anthems, they are one of the stand-out stars of the new Brooklyn scene. Their live show continues to improve and impress, so in the words of lead singer Peter Silberman, “Try it, try it, get your jaw off the floor.” The smart money says you won’t be able to. DYLAN MACTURK