Antony And The Johnsons / Crying Light, The
| Album: | Crying Light, The | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Antony And The Johnsons | Added: | Jan 2009 | |
| Label: | Secretly Canadian | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-03-01 | Pull Date: | 2009-05-03 |
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| Week Ending: | May 3 | Apr 26 | Apr 19 | Apr 5 | Mar 29 | Mar 22 | Mar 15 | Mar 8 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 12, 2014: | Music Casserole
Kiss My Name |
4. | Apr 30, 2009: | Nighty Night Signal to Noise
Another World |
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| 2. | Sep 11, 2009: | Cougar Hunting
Another World |
5. | Apr 23, 2009: | Palo Alto Pop Overthrow
Kiss My Name |
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| 3. | May 01, 2009: | KZSU All Stars Present: The Ornithology Hour
One Dove |
6. | Apr 19, 2009: | Tim Show v2
Another World |
Album Review
Klayr
Reviewed 2009-03-01
Reviewed 2009-03-01
Antony and the Johnsons, The Crying Light
Avant-garde pop. If you haven’t already heard Antony’s voice there is no way to describe it with mere words. Suffices to say, it is one of a kind: rich, quivering, and high-pitched (at times downright feminine). His music is bluesy, androgynous, and inimitable, and this album is a glorious chamber-pop work. Recommended to anyone with soul. No FCCs. Recommended tracks: 2, 5, 6
1. Contemplative piano ballad, vox very clear and rich, paired with swoony strings. [4:24]
2. Chorus-like doubled vocals, dramatic build up. [2:42]
3. Wistful ballad with very little instrumentation (just a bit of piano and brushwork). [5:34]
4. More upbeat, soulful and funky track. [2:48]
5. Antony’s voice sounds like an angel’s, paired with simple guitar instrumentation, strings. Very echo-y and surreal. Midtempo. [3:18]
6. Best track on the album. Absolutely beautiful, jarring ballad. Haunting piano melody and hypnotic vocals. [4:00]
7. Long, dramatic track with strings and a theatrical feel. [6:20]
8. Distorted, heavier song with layered ambient vocals. Bluesy. [4:35]
9. Another beautiful, pensive track. Very slow, with no instrumentation, just low, dreamy background vocals. This song is on repeat in heaven. [2:50]
10. Melancholy, spiritual track with lots of strings. [2:58]
Avant-garde pop. If you haven’t already heard Antony’s voice there is no way to describe it with mere words. Suffices to say, it is one of a kind: rich, quivering, and high-pitched (at times downright feminine). His music is bluesy, androgynous, and inimitable, and this album is a glorious chamber-pop work. Recommended to anyone with soul. No FCCs. Recommended tracks: 2, 5, 6
1. Contemplative piano ballad, vox very clear and rich, paired with swoony strings. [4:24]
2. Chorus-like doubled vocals, dramatic build up. [2:42]
3. Wistful ballad with very little instrumentation (just a bit of piano and brushwork). [5:34]
4. More upbeat, soulful and funky track. [2:48]
5. Antony’s voice sounds like an angel’s, paired with simple guitar instrumentation, strings. Very echo-y and surreal. Midtempo. [3:18]
6. Best track on the album. Absolutely beautiful, jarring ballad. Haunting piano melody and hypnotic vocals. [4:00]
7. Long, dramatic track with strings and a theatrical feel. [6:20]
8. Distorted, heavier song with layered ambient vocals. Bluesy. [4:35]
9. Another beautiful, pensive track. Very slow, with no instrumentation, just low, dreamy background vocals. This song is on repeat in heaven. [2:50]
10. Melancholy, spiritual track with lots of strings. [2:58]
Track Listing
| 1. | Her Eyes Are Underneath The Ground | 6. | Another World | |||
| 2. | Epilepsy Is Dancing | 7. | Daylight And The Sun | |||
| 3. | One Dove | 8. | Aeon | |||
| 4. | Kiss My Name | 9. | Dust And Water | |||
| 5. | The Crying Light | 10. | Everglade |