Antony and the Johnsons (album)

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Antony and the Johnsons
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Studio album by
Released2000
RecordedDecember 1997–October 1998
Genre Baroque pop
Length34:48
Label Durtro
Producer Anohni
Antony and the Johnsons chronology
Antony and the Johnsons
(2000)
I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy
(2001)
Singles from Antony and the Johnsons
  1. "Cripple and the Starfish"
    Released: 1998
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Antony and the Johnsons is the debut album by Anohni and the Johnsons, formerly known as Antony and the Johnsons. [2] It was recorded in 1998 and released in 2000.

Contents

Release

The album was released in 2000 on David Tibet's label Durtro. Antony and the Johnsons was reissued by Secretly Canadian in 2004.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Anohni

No.TitleLength
1."Twilight"3:49
2."Cripple and the Starfish"4:11
3."Hitler in My Heart"3:32
4."Atrocities"3:53
5."River of Sorrow"4:03
6."Rapture"3:57
7."Deeper than Love"4:40
8."Divine"3:13
9."Blue Angel"3:35
Total length:34:48

Personnel

Main personnel
Additional personnel

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References

  1. "Antony and the Johnsons Review by Tim DiGravina". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. Reighley, Kurt B. (27 March 2001). "Exquisite corpse: Antony and the Johnsons deliver ethereal, unsettling love songs". The Advocate. No. 834. p. 63.