Antony And The Johnsons - Antony & The Johnsons

...the second full-length album by Antony and the Johnsons. It received critical acclaim upon release and won the Mercury Prize for the best album of 2005. This caused some controversy over the fact that Antony, although born in the UK, had lived most his life in the USA. In many ways Antony and the Johnsons are a New York based band. This album was on my list to buy for some time after I'd heard the opening track - 'Hope There's Someone' - on a compilation ...
...piano-driven instrumentation is dominated by Antony Hegarty's shockingly high pitched quavering vibrato - a vocal that seems at times to reach almost castrato proportions. The albums subject matter that deals with feelings of isolation, loneliness and rejection is skilfully rendered through a series of heart-rending torch songs that seem sincere in their expression of personal suffering. There are cynics who might quickly label this style as somewhat ...

Zmugzy 01.09.2009 · Read full review
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This album is Antony and the Johnsons first album and is self titled Antony and the Johsons. macca8100 wrote about their second album 'I am a bird now' which is also excellent as macca pointed out. I feel that I should give a review of their first album because I don't think it is as well known as their followup, possibly due to their second one winning them their mercury music award and being as it is full of guest stars (Lou Reed, Boy George, Devendra ...
...The opening of this gives Antony (Heggarty) a perfect chance to flex his voice. Aided by just his own piano and hi-hat, he flys up and down the keyboard both playing and singing. Gradually the song becomes more and more intense, getting more complex with the addition of cello and guitar. 2. Cripple and the Starfish - This starts with a beautiful piano-cello combo before Antonys lucious voice comes in. The lyrics in this seem strange at first but ...

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...another slow and meaningful song. Antony definately has a gift and he'll have you with tears in your eyes by the end of the album and it definately pulls on your heart strings. My lady story is three and a half minutes long and doesn't realy have a beat in it. The best way I can describe this track is that it's slow, mellow and nice. 'For Today I Am A Boy' I think is about Antony wanting to be a female ( I think ). This track is another slow, sad ...
...the first time I heard Antony and the Johnsons altogether and it was this song which made me buy the album. ' What Can I Do ' is the 6th track on the album where Rufus Wainwright takes the lead, Antony doesn't appear to be on this track at all but that doesn't mean its no good. None of the tracks on the album are what you'd call up-beat. Maybe 1 or 2 has a more uplifting feel but I think the album was ment to be made with a sombre and mellow mood ...

macca8100 21.01.2006 (24.01.2006) · Read full review
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