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I Am a Bird Now | 
 enlarge | Artist: Antony And The Johnsons
Label: Secretly Canadian
Category: Music
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Rating:  104 reviews
Sales Rank: 1911
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 105
UPC: 656605010526
EAN: 0656605010526
ASIN: B000777J2S
Release Date: February 1, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Hope There's Someone | | • | My Lady Story | | • | For Today I Am a Bouy | | • | Man Is the Baby | | • | You Are My Sister | | • | What Can I Do? | | • | Fistful of Love | | • | Spiralling | | • | Free at Last | | • | Bird Guhl |
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Amazon.com
It's not often that an album released in January gets called one of the best of the year in near-unison, but the second full length by Antony and the Johnsons is so startlingly beautiful that it simply has to be. Like his friend and compatriot Devendra Banhart, Antony is a super-talented singer-songwriter with a flair for dramatic artsong. But the cherubic Antony is so original he must get mistaken for an alien quite often; he sings like a bluesy opera singer and switches timbre from masculine to feminine in the space of a breath. The only vocal comparison that comes close is Nina Simone. Antony's honest lyrics deal with deep wounds and troubled desires with matter of fact poetry and subtle humor, as in a short story by JT LeRoy. Aided and abetted by a versatile band that's often closer to chamber orchestra than rock act, Antony delivers a visionary album with I Am A Bird Now. Oh yeah: Rufus Wainwright, Devendra, Lou Reed and Boy George all appear on here, too. --Mike McGonigal
Album Description
Singer-songwriter/pianist Antony is one of those rare artists who, while not unprecedented, still emerges as singular. His is an an arresting vibrato and his presence is gender-anxious and confrontational in its vulnerability. His fey yet firm poise is quivering, tension fraught, but never engulfingly overwrought. Menored by Lou Reed, Boy George, Rufus Wainright and Devendra Barnhart, Antony presents a unique spectoral sound of faded, frayed glamour. This his second album I am a Bird Now is a polished gilded productions including a bluesy purr worthy of Nina Simone in "My Lady Story" and "Fistful of Love," with its Muscle Shoals horn blurts-meet-Weimar cabaret swoons via The Velvet Underground's shuffle. As a whole, I Am a Bird Now exhibits a downy affinity for androgynous eccentricity. Rough Trade. 2005.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 99 more reviews...
 Wonderful. June 13, 2008
I read every poor review of this album, and every person said the same thing: they can't stand Antony's voice.
I think it's beautiful and I could listen to it and his incredible music all day (and I have). Antony makes me very happy.
Antony - Haunting March 5, 2008
Saw him perform on the I am Your Man Leonard Cohen Bio-Pic and was intrigued by voice and style. Artist has great, haunting falsiccato voice and his songs evoke a great sense of pain and confusion in his life. A must listen (intently) to.
Product as described, price excellent, timely delivery. February 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Product as described, price excellent, timely delivery.
What recording company fool decided to put Antony in the "Easy Listening" category?! Sure, his amazing voice is easy to listen to, but this is NOT elevator music. The band is tight, Antony's voice is flawlessly on pitch and totally original. Forget what you've read about comparisons to other singers, he's got his own style and swing. Great for jazz lovers (and I'm one), altie fans and anyone with an ear for unusual, adventuresome virtuosity.
A stunning piece of music January 23, 2008
This is my favourite cd in a large collection.
Absolutely hanging out to hear the new
album due for release soon!!
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G December 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an awesome album. I can understand why some people don't like it. It's not everyone's cup of tea. Overall, I would say it takes some getting used to, but once you do, every song is perfect!
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