Unlike Halfway to Gone or any other of the Garden State�s southern rock luminaries, Antler prefer to hold back on the distortion and boogie, focusing instead on slow- to mid-tempo numbers that are more laid back in style. By reigning in the all-out rock, the songs have room for all instruments (including organ) to breathe more freely. That gives classics like �Tombstone and Cigarettes� and the raucous �Blood on the Moon� a rich, organic feel. If not for the studio polish, you�d expect this disc to come with a handful of dirt and a spittoon. And when they do break free, its rock with soul.

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