Charlie Horn wander through memory and desire on latest release “Antlers”

Charlie Horn’s “Antlers” has an alt-country sensibility that lets its story wander. It’s about memory, desire, and the traces we leave behind, and its central image is a symbol of something wild and vulnerable. Charlie Horn’s approach is atmospheric without distancing, giving country influence a reflective edge. It’s a delivery with a wonderful roughness that keeps the emotions close. “Antlers” works because it doesn’t race to a conclusion, but lingers in the ambiguity where memory and emotion reside.