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Another World [EP]
by Antony And The Johnsons
The New York City band releases its latest EP ahead of its full-length album, "The Crying Light."
| LABEL: |
Secretly Canadian |
| RELEASE DATE: |
07 October 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie, Pop |
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90
Lost At Sea
The whole of the album is stunning and unique, and if the thematic gender-bending core of the album makes a few people ideologically shy away, then it's truly a shame.
80
NOW Magazine
This EP, a teaser of what to expect from the full-length album scheduled for January, sees the vocalist reining in some of his more histrionic tendencies while expanding his palette of influences and sounds.
80
Observer Music Monthly
If we are going to go, the magnificently mournful title track of this EP may as well be the soundtrack.
80
Pitchfork
We all know a little something about chasing that ideal version of ourselves, and Antony's persistence in the face of futility makes it a joy to run by his side.
80
PopMatters
While we can never expect you to change your approach to music, Antony, we can still appreciate that your words are now infused with the strength of assuredness and hope. May it be a short wait to "The Crying Light."
80
Prefix Magazine
Another World is under 20 minutes long, but it’s more than a placeholder. It’s the portrait of an artist as a changeling, moving above and beyond his former skill-set.
80
Urb
They stick to the band's strict formula of melodic, thematic, well written music.
70
musicOMH.com
Maybe not an essential purchase, but if you're already counting the days down until the official third album The Crying Light is released in January, this should more than satisfy you.
70
Spin
'Shake the Devil' purrs with a Ray Charles-worthy retro R&B beat and the furious nonvegan chorus of 'Shake that Pig!' [Nov 2008, p.88]
70
All Music Guide
It's a typical "kitchen sink" EP, stocked with enough stabs at bawdy blue rave-ups ('Shake That Devil'), oddball narratives ('Hope Mountain'), and plaintive reveries ('Crackagen' and 'Sing for Me') to tide fans over until the headliner arrives.
59
cokemachineglow
Another World desperately labors to keep fans satiated and ends up overburdened, somewhere nicely between all its scattered intentions.
50
Alternative Press
Another World is only for the devoted. [Jan 2008, p.124]
50
Slant Magazine
I wouldn't put it past Another World to grow on me, as Hegarty is one of those vocalists (like Tom Waits and Daniel Johnston) whose work initially strikes you as the weirdest fucking thing you've ever heard but magically becomes something you can't live without a couple of listens later, but rather than being as starkly demure and affecting as "Bird," Another World just seems underwhelming.
The average user rating for this album is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
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