Antony And The Johnsons – Cut The World (2xLP)
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Antony and the Johnsons: 'Cut The World' is a collection of live symphonic performances of songs from the band's 4 full length albums ('Swanlights', 'The Crying Light', 'I am a Bird Now', and 'Self titled').
Recorded in Copenhagen, DK with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra, 'Cut The World' features arrangements by Nico Muhly, Rob Moose, Maxim Moston and Antony. 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.
'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.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Antony And The JohnsonsLabel: Rough TradeFormat: LPUnits: 2Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Alternative Rock, Art RockA1 Cut The World
A2 Future Feminism
B1 Cripple And The Starfish
B2 You Are My Sister
B3 Swanlights
C1 Epilepsy Is Dancing
C2 Another World
C3 Kiss My Name
C4 I Fell In Love With A Dead Boy
D1 Rapture
D2 The Crying Light
D3 Twilight
CD-1 Cut The World
CD-2 Future Feminism
CD-3 Cripple And The Starfish
CD-4 You Are My Sister
CD-5 Swanlights
CD-6 Epilepsy Is Dancing
CD-7 Another World
CD-8 Kiss My Name
CD-9 I Fell In Love With A Dead Boy
CD-10 Rapture
CD-11 The Crying Light
CD-12 Twilight