artist : Antony & The Johnsons
title : Thank You For Your Love
label : Rough Trade
cat# : RTRADDS588
genre : Indie
street date : 2010-08-30
tracks : 5
bitrate : 320 kbps avg. 44.1/Joint Stereo
size : 42.79 mb
source : WEB (MP3)
type : Retail
url : http://bleep.com
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This new EP paves the way for Antony's forthcoming full-length,
Swanlights, taking its lead track from the album but supplying a further
four non-LP recordings - one of which features none other than William
Basinski. 'Thank You For Your Love' is a graceful, gospel-tinged ballad
that swells up with horns and feverish expressions of gratitude as it
wheels towards the chorus. As it progresses, the song turns out to be one
of Antony's most outwardly jubilant songs, making for a refreshingly
unabashed upbeat entry into his catalogue. Another new song, 'You Are The
Treasure' takes on a beautiful minimalist piano part as once again Antony
eloquently professes his affections for the addressee. 'My Lord My Love'
might be a little more familiar, as it previously appeared as a bonus
track on The Crying Light if you pre-ordered your copy from Secretly
Canadian. However, since Rough Trade released the album over here, this
song's likely to be new to most of us Brits. Next, Currituck Co.
guitarist Kevin Barker plays on a cover of Bob Dylan's comparatively
obscure 'Pressing On', a cut from his 1980 LP, Saved. It's a beautiful
arrangement that fleshes out Antony's wonderful vocal with the gentlest of
picked guitar parts and the clockwork trundle of music box tones and what
sounds like tuned percussion, or perhaps electric piano. The EP closes
with a second unusual cover: John Lennon's 'Imagine', featuring none other
than Boomkat fave William Basinski. Understandably, Antony leaves his
piano in favour of a guitar accompanied rendition of the song, with
Basinski supplying a strange, dissolved electronic backdrop that flickers
and whirrs patiently in the background.
http://www.antonyandthejohnsons.com
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01 Thank You For Your Love 4:14
02 You Are The Treasure 2:09
03 My Lord My Love 3:14
04 Pressing On 4:26
05 Imagine 4:36
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