Together

For those not satiated by The Antlers’ *Burst Apart*, they offer up an EP of alternate versions from that critically acclaimed 2011 album. Two versions of “Parenthesis” bookend the EP. The first is a stripped-down and rebuilt rendition. Minimally layered electronic flourishes accompany Peter Silberman\'s eerie falsetto before hard-panned, tremolo-affected synthesizers flutter from speaker to speaker. The second is a lengthy, atmospheric epic collaboration with Bear in Heaven that spans more than 18 minutes and sounds like the band is paying homage to bygone space-rock and krautrock bands like Hawkwind and Popol Vuh. Other gems include the haunting b-side “Tongue Tied” and a fluttering cover of The xx’s “VCR.” Peter’s version of “I Don’t Want Love” starts with the murky hiss and low fidelity of a bedroom recording; muted electric guitar riffs nicely contrast his icy inflections. The Antlers team up with Neon Indian on a version of “Rolled Together” that goes expectedly bonkers.