Guardian Music — (Rough Trade)The fourth Antony and the Johnsons album is more diverse and positive than 2008's The Crying Light, with familiar concerns of death and alienation broadening into family, human bonds, and the joys of love. The most striking development ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new Antony and the Johnsons album, Swanlights (out October 12th). Jonathan Franzen talks books and music with the Irish Times. After one of his characteristic long pauses, he says that two songs have made him cry... more info

Scotsman.com — IT CAN be a little unnerving, sharing a sofa with Antony of Antony and the Johnsons, what with him sighing and pregnant-pausing and middle-distance staring all the time - but more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Video of the DayArtist: Antony and the Johnsons Video: 'Thank You for Your Love' Highlight: The track off the band's 'Swanlights' album plays score to grainy candid and performance footage of Antony Hegarty and company. if(typeof AOL... more info

Guardian Music — Listen to the fourth Antony and the Johnsons album before it's releasedWhen Antony and the Johnsons' second album, I Am a Bird Now, won the Mercury prize in 2005 it propelled songs about transgender, physical abuse and longing into the top 20 and mad... more info

Guardian Music — The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic will star Abramovic herself alongside US actor Willem DafoeA play with songs composed by Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons, and co-starring the US actor Willem Dafoe, is one of the highlights of the thir... more info

Guardian Music — Indie trio's self-titled debut album expected to reach No 8 in this week's charts following Mercury winThe xx already show signs of a major Mercury "bump", with the London trio topping online charts within hours of their prize win. The group's self-t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Antony - Thank You For Your Love (MP3) Antony and the Johnsons will play their only North American live show of 2010 at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on Saturday, October 30. They will be performing with the Orchestra... more info

Altsounds — Antony and the Johnsons (http://girlieaction.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1d59aca4aeedaab429816159e&id=39f0213ba9&e=eb04e1e77c) will play their only North American live show of 2010 at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on Saturday, October 30.... more info

KEXP Seattle — Getting your (kids’?) back to school gear together already? It’s time to take a quick detour from your superstore shopping and hit your local record shop for a truckload of excellent new releases out this week — !!!, EELS, Ra Ra Riot, Les Savy ... more info