GENERAL: Antony and the Johnsons:the Crying Light

By: Dennis Cook Cut me in quadrants Leave me in the corner Oh now it's passing Oh now I'm dancing There's a resounding otherness to Antony Hegarty. Suspended between maleness and femininity, his voice cuts with the diamond edge of Edith Piaf or Maria Callas but blessed with a warm, manly glimmer from time to time. It's a sound that requires a response. For some, the quirks and affectations will grate, but for others - say major fans like Lou Reed, Leonard Cohen and Rufus Wainwright - it is a t...

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