Antony and the johnsons are fantastic antony s vocals are very unique and haunting, the songs and melodies are always very beautiful and emotional and the artwork of each album is well thought out and appealing to the eye. Words by antony hegarty of antony and the johnsons exclusively for vogue. Ecological album and book from nyc operaticbjarkmate. The accompanying text tells how the bear was shot in the heart but then ran across the ice for 200 yards before collapsing to his death. Antony and the johnsons swanlights official video youtube. Swanlights is the fourth studio album by antony and the johnsons, released on 12 october 2010 worldwide through secretly canadian, and 11 october 2010 in the united kingdom through rough trade. Its another achingly beautiful piece of work, and one that announces itself with the resoundingly positive everything is new a song that hovers in a minor key populated by harps and. Knockin on heavens door, swanlights, thank you for your love, aeon, epilepsy is dancing, top tracks. In 2011, the albums publisher, abrams, issued a companion edition of swanlights collected in book form, with antonys paintings, drawings, photography, collages, song lyrics, and writings. In the artists statement that closes the book, antony writes, i dont want your future. Swanlights, the forthcoming album from new yorkbased collective antony. Incomparable crooner antony hegarty was born in sussex, england, in 1971. Dreamlike and often bleakly environmental, antony depicts a.
Oct 12, 2010 the intersecting mediums inform each other and create an interesting dialogue with antony s music, his creative muse, and personal mythology. Fans and collectors will relish this lavishly produced volume, which includes antonys newest fulllength cd swanlights, and reveals the creative process of one of the worlds most gifted artists. Academy award nominee for best original song, antony of antony and the johnsons presents his debut collection of visual art, thoughtprovoking dreamscapes composed of paintings, drawings, photography, collage, song lyrics, and writings. Im an artist, im an animist, im transgendered, im very nonchristian, im mammal identified. In 1990, she moved to manhattan, new york to study at the experimental theater wing at new. Antony and the johnsons released a 4th album swanlights on october 12, 2010 through secretly canadian and rough trade records. She was formerly known as antony, the lead singer of the band antony and the johnsons. The text antony and the johnsons on the cover is actually on a sticker fixed to the jewel case, not on the insert. Antony and the johnsons swanlights releases discogs.
Sep 18, 2010 swanlights, due october 6 on secretly canadian, features a duet with bjork who previously tapped hegarty for the 2007 album volta as well as a 144page supplemental book full of the. Swanlights is the fourth studio album by antony and the johnsons, released on 12 october. To accompany the album release, the band has produced a 144page art book also titled swanlights, which includes paintings, collages, photography and. The intersecting mediums inform each other and create an interesting dialogue with antonys music, his creative muse, and personal mythology. Antony hegarty on his new book, album, and plan for. Antony and the johnsons swanlights 2010, cd discogs. Fans and collectors will relish this lavishly produced volume, which includes antony s newest fulllength cd swanlights, and reveals the creative process of one of the worlds most gifted artists. Oct 11, 2010 with his fourth album swanlights, antony hegarty has created his most arresting set of songs to date. This successful formula is utilised on their fourth album swanlights which is yet again another masterpiece. Swanlights by antony and the johnsons on amazon music. Oct 11, 2010 antony hegarty, lead singer of the critically acclaimed band antony and the johnsons, presents his debut book collection of art a gorgeous combination of visual art, song lyrics and other various mediums painting, drawing, photography and collage that inform each other and provide an interesting commentary on antonys music. Swanlights 9780810996809 by antony and the johnsons and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books.
Antony and the johnsons released a 4th album swanlights on 12 october 2010 through secretly canadian and rough trade records. Her family moved to the san francisco bay area in 1981. Oct 12, 2010 while swanlights shares its predecessors themes, it shuns its insularity, with antony stretching his arms across a vast landscape. When antony mournfully intones on swanlights final track, christinas farm, everything is newevery sock and shoe, over a warm and stormy piano figure that echoes with the ghost of keith jarrett, it becomes apparent that swanlights truly is an album. When you unwrap the slipcase it is in a nice transparent book cover with the antony and the johnsons logo and a sticker on the back that states the debut collection of visual art by antony of antony and the johnsons which includes his. In the 144page book of his collages and paintings that antony hegarty put out as a companion to swanlights, theres an illustration of a bloodied polar bear. In 2011, the albums publisher, abrams, issued a companion edition of swanlights collected in book form, with hegartys paintings, drawings, photography, collages, song lyrics, and writings. Antony and the johnsons fourth studio album, swanlights, arrived the following year. On possibly his most demanding record to date, antony hegarty displays. Those willing to succumb to his dark vibrato, aggressive delicacy, and the ornate. Antony and the johnsons announce new albumbook swanlights.
Swanlights is neither antonys most immediate nor best album. Hegartys work can be best understood by considering the life and art of the australianborn performance artist leigh bowery. Jul 07, 2010 the swanlights book is a collection of thoughtprovoking paintings, drawings, collages, photography, and writings. Antony and the johnsons will release their new album, swanlights, on october 12th in the us via secretly canadian. Its being trailed as a lush, verdant contrast to the sparse crying light of 2008, partly because thats how publicity works, but also because it will be available alongside a book containing antonys paintings, writing and photography. Antony and the johnsons will release their new album swanlights in october 2010.
Antony hegarty on his new book, album, and plan for mandatory. Antony and the johnson swanlights cd and book cover. The definitive guide to living in the capital, cairo, egypt. In 2016, under the name anohni, she released hopelessness, an electronic dance album exploring themes of environmental destruction. You can also get the album with a 144page hardcover book. Oct 14, 2010 antony hegarty ended thank you for your love, the ep that preceded his fourth lp, swanlights, with a pair of covers pressing on by bob dylan, and imagine by john lennon. With his fourth album swanlights, antony hegarty has created his most arresting set of songs to date. Apr 28, 2011 on the sublime title track and centerpiece to swanlights, their latest, most sweeping fulllength yet, antony hegarty and his johnsons paint an evocative portrait of a world fast deteriorating.
Hegarty is releasing a book, also called swanlights, which includes collages, photographs. Antony hegarty ended thank you for your love, the ep that preceded his fourth lp, swanlights, with a pair of covers pressing on by bob dylan, and. Released 11 october 2010 on rough trade catalog no. Simultaneously, abrams books published a book edition of swanlights featuring anohnis drawings and collages with photography by don felix cervantes. Antony and the johnsons are fantastic antonys vocals are very unique and haunting, the songs and melodies are always very beautiful and emotional and the artwork of each album is well thought out and appealing to the eye. Antony of antony and the johnsons presents his debut collection of visual art, thoughtprovoking dreamscapes composed of paintings, drawings, photography, collage, song lyrics, and writings. Swanlights by antony and the johnsons album, chamber pop. Eight years later, hegarty relocated to new york city and found a world more accepting of av. Dec 01, 2015 antony hegarty is one of those artists that america produces but never seems to quite know what to do with. Often fragmentary images, these pieces capture liminal states and elements of the unconscious. Abrams image will simultaneously release a special edition of swanlights which will include the cd inside a 144page art book containing antonys paintings, collages, photography and writing. Swanlights, due october 6 on secretly canadian, features a duet with bjork who previously tapped hegarty for the 2007 album volta as well as a 144page supplemental book.
In the way this reprises the title of the albums first track, it is demonstrated that this is not just a collection of songs strung together. Interview with antony hegarty of antony and the johnsons as they release a new album, and book of the same title, swanlights. Antony and the johnsons, swanlights the boston globe. Antony and the johnsons get visual in their latest record and book. An audience with antony hegarty we delve into the mind of the antony and the johnsons frontman. The swanlights book is a collection of thoughtprovoking paintings, drawings, collages, photography, and writings. Cut the world, swanlights, the crying light, turning, i am a bird now, singles. Anohni is a singer, songwriter and visual artist originally releasing chamber pop music under the name antony and the johnsons.
Antony and the johnsons by antony hegarty hardback, 2010. While swanlights shares its predecessors themes, it shuns its insularity, with antony stretching his arms across a vast landscape. Technically born in england, yes, hegarty grew up in america, and its where his music, under the name antony and the johnsons, became moreorless famous for its ethereal, emotional nature, and the way repeated phrases grow new tendrils of meaning through repetition and hegartys. To accompany the album release, the band has produced a 144page art book also titled swanlights, which includes paintings, collages, photography and writing by antony. Antony and the johnsons fourth album, swanlights, is released in october, preceded by an ep at the end of august. In 2005, her album i am a bird now won the mercury music prize and considerable success.
Antony and the johnsons to release swanlights album and art book. On the sublime title track and centerpiece to swanlights, their latest, most sweeping fulllength yet, antony hegarty and his johnsons paint an evocative portrait of a world fast deteriorating. Antony hegarty is one of those artists that america produces but never seems to quite know what to do with. Antony hegarty supplements album with art book reuters. According to antony hegarty, swanlights are those illuminations that reflect off water at night. Some images are reclaimed and reconfigured in order to. Anohni is the new spirit name of antony hegarty, and the next step in a path to selfdefinition, from youth in england to college in california and her current life in new york. Antony hegarty on his new book, album, and plan for mandatory estrogen treatments for world leaders. The ugly duckling antony and the johnsons clash magazine. The barcode is on a sticker fixed to the jewel case in the reverse side.
Dreamlike and often bleakly environmental, antony depicts a natural and spiritual. When you unwrap the slipcase it is in a nice transparent book cover with the antony and the johnsons logo and a sticker on the back that states the debut collection of visual art by antony of antony and the johnsons which includes his latest fulllength cd, swanlights. She was formerly known as antony, the lead singer of the band antony and the johnsons anohni was born in chichester, england. Antony and the johnsons swanlights 2010, hardcover book, cd.
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