Antony and the johnsons swanlights 2010, hardcover book, cd. 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. 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. 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. Antony and the johnsons get visual in their latest record and book. Antony and the johnsons swanlights 2010, cd discogs. On possibly his most demanding record to date, antony hegarty displays. 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. Antony hegarty supplements album with art book reuters. Cut the world, swanlights, the crying light, turning, i am a bird now, singles. Fistful of love, hope theres someone, knockin on heavens door, you are my sister, bird gerhl live, biography. Antony and the johnsons, swanlights the boston globe. Oct 12, 2010 the intersecting mediums inform each other and create an interesting dialogue with antony s music, his creative muse, and personal mythology.
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. 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. Incomparable crooner antony hegarty was born in sussex, england, in 1971. Anohni is a singer, songwriter and visual artist originally releasing chamber pop music under the name antony and the johnsons. Oct 11, 2010 with his fourth album swanlights, antony hegarty has created his most arresting set of songs to date. The barcode is on a sticker fixed to the jewel case in the reverse side. Antony and the johnsons by antony hegarty hardback, 2010. Antony and the johnsons released a 4th album swanlights on october 12, 2010 through secretly canadian and rough trade records. 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. This successful formula is utilised on their fourth album swanlights which is yet again another masterpiece. Antony hegarty on his new book, album, and plan for mandatory estrogen treatments for world leaders.
Antony and the johnsons announce new albumbook swanlights. Antony hegarty on his new book, album, and plan for mandatory. The swanlights book is a collection of thoughtprovoking paintings, drawings, collages, photography, and writings. Apr 09, 2016 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. Knockin on heavens door, swanlights, thank you for your love, aeon, epilepsy is dancing, top tracks. According to antony hegarty, swanlights are those illuminations that reflect off water at night. 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. Often fragmentary images, these pieces capture liminal states and elements of the unconscious. Antony and the johnsons fourth studio album, swanlights, arrived the following year.
Swanlights, the forthcoming album from new yorkbased collective antony. Antony and the johnson swanlights cd and book cover. Antony and the johnsons will release their new album swanlights in october 2010. Simultaneously, abrams books published a book edition of swanlights featuring anohnis drawings and collages with photography by don felix cervantes. The ugly duckling antony and the johnsons clash magazine. Those willing to succumb to his dark vibrato, aggressive delicacy, and the ornate. With his fourth album swanlights, antony hegarty has created his most arresting set of songs to date. Swanlights by antony and the johnsons on amazon music. The text antony and the johnsons on the cover is actually on a sticker fixed to the jewel case, not on the insert.
Eight years later, hegarty relocated to new york city and found a world more accepting of av. 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. 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. Antony and the johnsons will release their new album, swanlights, on october 12th in the us via secretly canadian. 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. Antony hegarty is one of those artists that america produces but never seems to quite know what to do with. Hegarty is releasing a book, also called swanlights, which includes collages, photographs. An audience with antony hegarty we delve into the mind of the antony and the johnsons frontman. 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. 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. Anohni, the artist once known as antony hegarty, on life. Jul 07, 2010 the swanlights book is a collection of thoughtprovoking paintings, drawings, collages, photography, and writings. In 2005, her album i am a bird now won the mercury music prize and considerable success. 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.
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. She was formerly known as antony, the lead singer of the band antony and the johnsons. She was formerly known as antony, the lead singer of the band antony and the johnsons anohni was born in chichester, england. Im an artist, im an animist, im transgendered, im very nonchristian, im mammal identified. Dreamlike and often bleakly environmental, antony depicts a natural and spiritual. 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. 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. You can also get the album with a 144page hardcover book. 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. 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 2016, under the name anohni, she released hopelessness, an electronic dance album exploring themes of environmental destruction.
The intersecting mediums inform each other and create an interesting dialogue with antonys music, his creative muse, and personal mythology. Her family moved to the san francisco bay area in 1981. In the artists statement that closes the book, antony writes, i dont want your future. Dec 01, 2015 antony hegarty is one of those artists that america produces but never seems to quite know what to do with. Some images are reclaimed and reconfigured in order to. 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 released a 4th album swanlights on 12 october 2010 through secretly canadian and rough trade records. 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. 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. Hegartys work can be best understood by considering the life and art of the australianborn performance artist leigh bowery. 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. To accompany the album release, the band has produced a 144page art book also titled swanlights, which includes paintings, collages, photography and.
Antony and the johnsons to release swanlights album and art book. 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. The definitive guide to living in the capital, cairo, egypt. Antony and the johnsons swanlights releases discogs. Interview with antony hegarty of antony and the johnsons as they release a new album, and book of the same title, swanlights. In 1990, she moved to manhattan, new york to study at the experimental theater wing at new. 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. Antony and the johnsons swanlights official video youtube. While swanlights shares its predecessors themes, it shuns its insularity, with antony stretching his arms across a vast landscape.
Swanlights by antony and the johnsons album, chamber pop. 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. Antony hegarty on his new book, album, and plan for. Dreamlike and often bleakly environmental, antony depicts a. 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. 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. 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. Ecological album and book from nyc operaticbjarkmate. Swanlights is neither antonys most immediate nor best album.