Antony and the Johnsons will release the Another World EP October 7th on Secretly Canadian (and on October 6th on Rough Trade Records in the UK). This will be their first release since the Mercury Prize winning album I am a Bird Now which became a critical and commercial sensation in 2005 and landed on Best of 2005 lists internationally. On the environmentally conscious title track, “Another World”, describes a place that is dissapearing. Antony’s inimitable voice, mesmerizing piano and intimate arrangements punctuate the ideas on the EP. “Shake that Devil” showcases his bluesy wail and its drone is soon replaced with a driving vintage R&B beat that illustrates the lyrics’ ferocity.
The EP’s cover is a startling portrait of butoh co-founder and Japanese dance legend Kazuo Ohno taken by Pierre-Olivier Deschamps in 1984 at Paris Theatre du Chatelet. Ohno is known for his playful and grotesque imagery and butoh’s white body makeup.
Antony and the Johnsons have announced special live events with orchestras at Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall and New York’s Apollo Theatre in celebration of the EP’s release (dates below). The EP precedes their forthcoming album, The Crying Light, to be released in January.
Another World Tracklist
1. Another World
2. Crackagen
3. Shake That Devil
4. Sing For Me
5. Hope Mountain
Antony and the Johnsons Live Dates
9/5 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, OR
10/14 Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA
10/16 Apollo Theatre New York, NY
10/30 The Barbican London, ENG
We have a remix of Another World up on our MySpace page. Hope you like it.
http://www.myspace.com/reztilbflow