{"id":2081754,"date":"2025-10-10T12:50:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2081754"},"modified":"2025-10-10T12:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:50:23","slug":"new-music-friday-roll-out-the-antlers-jay-som-palm-ghosts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-friday-roll-out-the-antlers-jay-som-palm-ghosts\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music | Friday Roll Out: The Antlers, Jay Som, Palm Ghosts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Just to be clear, I\u2019ve never been a huge proponent of certain music because yes, I\u2019m jaded and find solace in older releases of artists that I believe have surpassed even my own expectations with their ability to form and contort songs at will. With that said, I\u2019ve never been a huge fan of New York\u2019s <strong>Antlers,<\/strong> who have released several albums &amp; EPs and an assortment of singles throughout the years. Drummer Michael Lerner and multi-instrumentalist Peter Silberman are the two constants that make up the band now, with the help of touring musicians to round out its sound live. The band has just released its new album, <strong>Blight<\/strong> (Transgressive),<\/em> and while my expectations weren\u2019t high, the album does have highlights that caught my attention,<em> but release is a beast of an album.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Songs begin starkly enough and most of the time, slowly build around a brief melody or captivating percussion. The title track, for example, is a quiet storm with light percussion and electronics opening it before the gentle guitar notes seep in as Silberman\u2019s wavering voice tempts and enthralls. When he sings \u201cI do the best I can,\u201d you realize he\u2019s human and flawed just like the rest of us. But the music, it builds, its gradual crescendo can\u2019t be ignored, as it reverts and flirts once again with that quiet storm. There\u2019s just something haunting about The Antlers, and \u201cPour\u201d offers some of that with sparse percussion, guitar notes, and Silberman\u2019s breathy vocal delivery. The song does shift into something slightly different, holding on tightly to that melody and feel as the piano makes its way in. It\u2019s lovely and enchanting.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Blight is an album that unexpectedly makes one feel different ways, as it plays with emotion,<\/em> utilizing every instrument it has at its disposal. This is probably the moment, listening to \u201cCalamity,<em>\u201d that I dig into the group\u2019s back catalog. There are certainly surprises within.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1987586103\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theantlers.bandcamp.com\/album\/blight-2\">Blight by The Antlers<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PALM GHOSTS \u2013 <em>CONTENT PROVIDERS<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Yeah, I\u2019ve been following the doom &amp; gloom of Nashville\u2019s post-punk <strong>Palm Ghosts, <\/strong>who, as of yet, haven\u2019t failed to deliver. With every subsequent album released by the band \u2013 vocals \/ bass player Joseph Lekkas, \u00a0guitarist \/ vocalist Benjamin Douglas, and drummer \/ percussionist Walt Epting \u2013 the group has reached into some of the darkest corners, piecing together fantastic notes &amp; chords, and brooding lyricism. For its new <strong><em>Content Providers<\/em><\/strong> (Steadfast Records\/Sweet Cheetah\/Poptek), the group has seemingly pivoted, allowing songs to take on a different life of their own.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s me, or maybe it\u2019s been gradual, but the post-punk darkness that seems to have surrounded the band through its earlier recordings has the band walking towards the end of the tunnel as a faint light calls out to the group. It\u2019s not a \u201cRun to the light Carol Anne\u201d deceiver but more of a nuanced reprieve to allow that luminescence to surround the music and allow it to breathe easier. Let\u2019s start there. The punchy \u201cBox Bedroom Rebels\u201d holds on tightly to an odd little pop melody and a consistent guitar note that barely changes at all as the bassline and the rhythm itself drive the song. I\u2019ve listened to this over and over again before actually noticing it. Lekkas\u2019 vocals, along with the backing vocals, is a distraction from it, and unless you actually read this, you probably won\u2019t notice it either! But it\u2019s \u201cLast Of The Hold Outs,\u201d that comes firing out of the gates and is completely unexpected. The blatant melody &amp; harmonies hark back to an era of songwriting that we don\u2019t hear anymore. Yeah, the harmonies, the icing on the proverbial cake, are what will have you coming back again and again. Everything is perfectly fitted, from the shimmering guitars to the grandiose rhythm. Epting is the backbone here, and without him, the song would probably have a different look and feel. The track plays with your emotions, and no matter what you\u2019re feeling going into it, there\u2019s absolutely no way you\u2019re coming out afterwards miserable.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s true, Palm Ghosts wraps an insurmountable amount of melodies within its songs, which are brutally honest. But it\u2019s not going to detract from the band\u2019s ability to fit that same energy as it goes into different directions, into other places it\u2019s most comfortable in. The darker gothic mode of \u201cMichael, You\u2019ve Changed\u201d hits with direct purpose, navigating through keyboard washes, and minimal guitar interactions as Lekkas\u2019 low register makes the song even more haunting. When he sings \u201cMichael, you\u2019ve changed\/to what you feared you would become\/a casualty clich\u00e9\u2026\/ Michael you\u2019ve changed (why did you leave us?) \/ Michael you\u2019ve changed (the devil is beside you),\u201d it makes me want to find Michael and question \u201cWTF Michael, why are you so different now?\u201d But it\u2019s the words\u2026 \u201cMichael you\u2019ve changed \/ the damage spread you thin \/ we were golden for a moment \/ and desperate to be golden again\u2026\u201d that are haunting, couple that with the music and hot damn(!) Michael has gone through it. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But we can get back to the group\u2019s catchier moments. \u201cPaul\u2019s Last Epistle\u201d digs a little deeper. The last epistle of Paul was 2nd Timothy, which was written as Paul became aware that his death was nearing. The original letter was written to Timothy, his prot\u00e9g\u00e9, encouraging him to remain faithful. I like the juxtaposition here with the song\u2019s catchiness offset by the somberness of nearing the end. The crunch of guitars is fucking beautiful though, and it seems they enter beast mode whenever they start churning. Ok, it may not be your favorite song out of all the compositions here, but it remains mine.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, these Palm Ghosts. With <em>Content Providers<\/em>, the band has found new ways to stir up emotions. Well, it may not be something that\u2019s actually new, but it\u2019s something much more deliberate and focused. We\u2019re here for it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 470px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2630011194\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/palmghosts.bandcamp.com\/album\/content-providers\">Content Providers by Palm Ghosts<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>JAY SOM \u2013 <em>BELONG<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Moments are fleeting and sometimes I do feel time slips thought my fingers but then I\u2019m reminded of something I was told once, \u201cTime is just a man-made creation\/concept.\u201d But this was coming from an artist living on an island in the Caribbean and unfortunately, I\u2019m not as talented. I digress. There are moments when the ability to give my attention completely to something or someone has a degree of difficulty. That\u2019s not the case today.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve followed the career of <strong>Jay Som<\/strong>, the project helmed by the L.A.-based multi-instrumentalist Melina Duterte, you already know she\u2019s that girl, that woman, who has the ability to dig deep into her soul to deliver stunning songwriting that\u2019s incomparable to just about anyone. Well, maybe. In any regard, Jay Som has just released her fourth full-length album, Belong (Polyvinyl Recording Co.), and well, for fans it might be what you expected, and for the rest of the world, a fantastic display of unadulterated songwriting. While the mechanical blips and rhythm of the opening \u201cCards On The Table\u201d are enticing, it\u2019s \u201cFloat,\u201d which features Jimmy Eat World\u2019s Jim Adkins, that will seriously capture your attention. It starts off with what sounds like electronic cooing and doesn\u2019t prepare you for what quickly follows. The rhythm is almost abrupt \u2013 almost \u2013 but along with the melody, oh, it\u2019s infectious. Both Duterte &amp; Adkins share vocal duties here, but it seems to double up and harmonize through the majority of it. I realize it may sound like it\u2019s a problem, but it\u2019s not. It seems like a love song of sorts, but it turns into a heavy rocker midway through. When the two of them sing \u201cFloat don\u2019t fly\u201d again and again, yeah, that\u2019s when you know the right choice was made to include guest appearances here. A first for Jay Som.<\/p>\n<p>The tricky thing with Jay Som, a few tracks are tethered with a semblance of electronics but shift into full band mode like \u201cWhat You Need,\u201d featuring Soft Glas, the pseudonym of another producer\/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Joao Gonzalez. It\u2019s both a beautiful pop song and an intricate little rocker that plays ever so slightly with dynamic shifts. It\u2019s Duterte\u2019s voice that draws you in; that soft &amp; subtle coo, the way she releases her words at the edge of her tongue. Yes, it\u2019s inviting, and while the delivery may be subdued, it is reminiscent of those \u201990s stadium rockers. But it\u2019s Jay Som\u2019s ability to move from these soft &amp; subtle rockers to the indie folk beauty of \u201cAppointments\u201d that fascinates. The strum of guitars here is what\u2019s reminiscent of another indie folk rocker who left this plane much too soon. Honestly, I don\u2019t want to make cheap comparisons but I do say it with the utmost respect. I won\u2019t mention his name but let\u2019s just say he was once nominated for an Oscar but of course Celine Dion won it that year. Just the way her voice falls around ever note played, everything seems to fall right into place for Duterte. Yes.<\/p>\n<p>There are multiple bangers here and I\u2019m sure Duterte and her cohorts are well aware of it. \u201cDrop A\u201d maneuvers lazily around a hypnotic rhythm as her voice seems to control the direction of the song effortlessly. Then Jay Som teams up with Paramore\u2019s Hayley Williams on \u201cPast Lives\u201d???? It\u2019s a different look for Williams but she fits right into the Jay Som aesthetic as the song\u2019s subtle energy doesn\u2019t prepare anyone for the explosiveness of the track\u2019s progression. They reel everything back though and don\u2019t allow the song to get out of control. This is wickedly crafted as the harmonies erupt into a glorious cacophony of angelic voices. But I\u2019m convinced that in another life Duterte would play and perform in stadiums that couldn\u2019t contain her songwriting. In just under the 3-minute mark, \u201cD.H.\u201d fires things off again with the band\u2019s fiery performance. The song itself has a momentum that builds and builds until its eventual demise. It\u2019s a lot to take in when you break it all down but it\u2019s well worth the ride.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say that with <em>Belong<\/em>, Jay Som has assured her place within music and should be revered as such. \u00a0The music holds your attention enough that you wonder, \u201cWait a minute, what happened?\u201d and forces you to play it again. And again. And again. As we nosedive further into an uncertain end of year, I can go on record saying yes, <em>Belong<\/em> is probably my favorite release of 2025 so far. I don\u2019t see anything else coming and toppling it over.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 470px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1475717200\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/license_id=4956\/tracklist=false\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jaysom.bandcamp.com\/album\/belong\">Belong by Jay Som<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ghettoblastermagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just to be clear, I\u2019ve never been a huge proponent of certain music because yes, I\u2019m jaded and find solace in older releases of artists that I believe have surpassed even my own expectations with their ability to form and contort songs at will. 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