{"title":"Antony And The Johnsons Vinyl Records","description":"\u003cp\u003eBand around androgynous performer Antony from New York, who stood out in 2005 with the theatrical I AM A BIRD NOW. British-born Antony (whose surname is said to be Johnson) grew up in San Jose, California. He was captivated by the work of Marc Almond (whom he called 'my real mother') and authentic soul and rhythm \u0026amp; blues by names like Billie Holiday, Otis Redding and Nina Simone. Because he had the unsatisfying feeling of being only a spectator, he moved to New York, hoping to get closer to the core of the music. At first he entered the world of theatre (with the performance group Blacklips), but was more attracted to club life, singing and dancing in decadent environments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo perform there, he starts a band, Antony and the Johnsons. It was 1999. Antony is noticed, also because people who know him speak very highly of him, such as Lou Reed. In 2003 Antony will sing on Reed's record The Raven and he will also be part of the accompanying tour. Englishman David Tibet, known from neo-folk group Current 93, already has Antony under ANTONY (LEAH NASH) contract with his own label Durtro. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter two split singles with Current 93, the full-fledged debut ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS appears in 2003; later distributed in America by the label Secretly Canadian. The music is vaudeville-like: ramshackle acoustic songs from a bad nightclub. Antony's voice is particularly striking. He can hit the highest notes, but also go into the depths, sounding like a soul diva or a hysterical riot. In terms of appearance, Antony, who is always remarkably dressed, can be called androgynous. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesides many performances, Antony has appeared in several films (Animal Factory by Steve Buscemi and Wild Side by Sebastien Lifshitz). He also takes part in experimental theatre performances (e.g. Charles Atlas). In the Netherlands, he stands out before and during the concerts of the equally lacking CocoRosie sisters. When in 20051 AM A BIRD NOW was released, featuring oak Lou Reed, Boy George, Devendra Banhart and Rufus Wainwright, the press fell in love with Antony. The album is more beautifully sober than its predecessor, which makes Antony himself stand out, with his flexible voice and lyrics in which he candidly states that he wants to be a girl. The album is an unexpected sales success and brings him to the Motel Mozaique festival, where he is one of the tastemakers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA few months later, he plays a sold-out show in Amsterdam's Carre theatre. By then, he has already won the Mercury Music Prize and I AM A BIRD NOW has been chosen as the best record of the year by Dutch music critics. 2006 is mostly marked by all kinds of lasso assignments, benefit concerts, art projects, covering songs for compilations, guest appearances at Lou Reed on guest contributions. He sings two songs for Bjork's album VOLTA. In the meantime, he continues to work on his third album, which is due for release in early 2008. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe made a foray into disco by singing five songs for disco house group Herculus And Love Affair, contributed to the albums of Marianne Faithfull, Herbert Gronemeyer, Nico Muhly, benefit album Dark Was The Night and sang Knockin' On Heavens Door for the Bob Dylan film I'm Not There. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis illustrations are exhibited in Brussels, London and Turin. The first foreshadowing of new musical work is the EP Another World, which is released in October 2008. Three months later, the EP's title track appears on THE CRYING LIGHT, which is released in early 2009 and on which Antony expresses his concerns about nature in addition to established themes such as love and death. The album was again received enthusiastically. In June Antony was the main act at the Holland Festival and performed twice with the Metropole Orchestra in a sold out Carré.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antony-and-the-johnsons-i-am-a-bird-now-29695","title":"Antony And The Johnsons – I Am A Bird Now","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Disturbing and moving. Not just because that voice reminiscent of Klaus Nomi like- ...who hits you in the face. Or the texts directly from the dis- in the disturbed zone. Also the many guests contribute to the success of the record. There's - \"You Are My Sister,\" which is worth noting, that compared to his duet partner, Boy George is end- ...has the deeper voice. Or the shiny Rufus Wainwright, who does the vocals on \"What Can I Do\". Devendra Banhart, for her part, is involved in \"Spiralling\"; Lou Reed, who's already invited Antony as a guest on his albums \"The Roven\" and \"Animal Serenade\", plays guitar and reads a poem.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This record has the sound of a unique declaration of love. Anthony has invited his friends and idols to join in so that he could ...I don't feel the loneliness, he says. On \"I Am A Bird Now\" can be heard by Devendra Banhart and Rufus Wainwright, yeah, and so did Boy George, who \"You Are My Sister\" hymn. Lou Reed, the Anthony into his tour ensemble in 2003, the introduction speaks to \"Fistful Of Love.\" Then this vibrato sneaks under a re-enactment of the stone-age muscle shoal beat, and everything's gonna be okay.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Antony And The Johnsons\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Rough Trade\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_uk\"\u003eUK\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; 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Additionally the title track 'Cut The World' is featured here for the first time. It is one of Antony's new songs for the life and death of Marina Abramovi directed by Robert Wilson and starring Antony, Marina Abramovi and Willem Dafoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e'Cut The World' was recorded live on September 2nd and 3rd, 2011 at the DK concert hall in Copenhagen, DK and represents Antony's continued meditation on light, nature and femininity. Antony discusses his ideas on the track 'future feminism', a speech he made during one of the concerts. addressing the affects of patriarchy on the global ecology, Antony explores the possibility of shifting towards feminine systems of governance in a gesture to restore our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Antony And The Johnsons\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Rough Trade\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_uk\"\u003eUK\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; 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