Antony And The Johnsons
MP3 - 256 Kbps | 65 Mb - RAR | 2000 | Covers & Lyrics
[CUT]MP3 - 256 Kbps | 65 Mb - RAR | 2000 | Covers & Lyrics
| “ | Antony And The Johnsons Antony And The Johnsons May 1, 2000 - UK CD Durtro 050 August 16, 2004 - US CD Secretly Canadian SC104 Antony and the Johnsons present chamber cabaret in darkest blue, creating music that is highly dramatic, emotional, and lyrical. Compared to everyone from Nina Simone to Lotte Lenya, Antony's voice is hauntingly evocative. The Johnsons, an ensemble featuring a string trio, piano, bass and drums, lay a foundation of lush yet minimal orchestral arrangements. Antony & the Johnsons is a reissue of the group's debut album, which was originally released in 1998 on the London-based label Durtro, which is run by David Tibet of Current 93. It was followed by the EP I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy EP, which includes a cover of David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti's "Mysteries of Love."  Having first presented his songs in after-hours cabarets at the Pyramid Club in NYC, Antony assembled the Johnsons and produced his first concerts at The Kitchen and Knitting Factory in NYC.The past few years have found Antony & the Johnsons making a name for themselves playing a series of concerts at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater and the Knitting Factory in New York City. In the past year, Antony and the Johnsons have also performed at The Bloomsbury theater in London with Current 93, at Central Park SummerStage with Bebel Gilberto, at the Nancy Jazz Festival in France with French composer Yann Tiersen, at Town Hall in NYC with Rufus Wainwright, at the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, at the Wexner Center in Columbus OH, at Royce Hall, UCLA for producer Hal Willner, and in Milan and Naples with Tramontano Arts. "I'm sure by now you've heard the hype surrounding this growing legend. He was picked up by David Tibet of Current 93 to be on the Durtro label after Tibet listened to this album. Antony's lyrics and vocals are some of the most soul-clenching and amazingly powerful sounds around today by far. His piano work is splendid. The Johnsons band consists of drums, harp, bass, two violins, cello, flute, two clarinets, sax, and "guitar effects." Fans of vocal performaers strong enough to slice through your heart and leave your lungs without air should definitely seek this out. The sound is almost reminiscent of old show tunes about broken hearts, but instead with an effeminate male singing. His lyrics tell of pain and can be percieved as melodramatic on the same level that Current 93 can be, but at the same time leave you listening to this disc repeatedly. "Cripple and the Starfish," from the split-single with Current 93 is only one of quite a few stand out tracks on this album. I have yet to see his performance live, but word is that listening to it from a CD is not a tenth of the power felt while experiencing it live. I look forward to seeing his last show in the current New York series on May 30th". - Daniel McKernan | ” |
SONG LIST:
1. Twilight
2. Cripple And The Starfish
3. Hitler In My Heart
4. Atrocities
5. River Of Sorrow
6. Rapture
7. Deeper Than Love
8. Divine
9. Blue Angel
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Antony (voice and piano) Todd Cohen (drums) Baby Dee (harp) Francois Gehin (bass) William Basinski (clarinet) Mariana Davenport (flute) Cady Finlayson (violin) Vicky Leavitt (cello) Liz Maranville (violin) Barb Morrison (clarinet and saxophone) Charles Neilson (guitar effects). Mixed by Hahn Rowe. Photography by Josef Astor.
[CUT]1. Twilight
2. Cripple And The Starfish
3. Hitler In My Heart
4. Atrocities
5. River Of Sorrow
6. Rapture
7. Deeper Than Love
8. Divine
9. Blue Angel
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Antony (voice and piano) Todd Cohen (drums) Baby Dee (harp) Francois Gehin (bass) William Basinski (clarinet) Mariana Davenport (flute) Cady Finlayson (violin) Vicky Leavitt (cello) Liz Maranville (violin) Barb Morrison (clarinet and saxophone) Charles Neilson (guitar effects). Mixed by Hahn Rowe. Photography by Josef Astor.
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CARPE DIEM!
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