The 1974 photo of Andy Warhol superstar Candy Darling on the cover of Antony and the Johnsons' second full length, I Am a Bird Now, is the perfect complement to the ghostly hymnals that flit and sigh behind its black and white shadows. A melancholy but arrestingly beautiful image, it depicts Darling on her deathbed; bright flowers float behind her upturned arm like a cluster of soft, pale moons radiating light onto the bleached sea of sheets in which she's drowning. Besides being a tight aesthetic move, the image also links Antony to the early fabulousness of downtown New York, reminding the informed viewer not only of Darling's too-early death from leukemia, but the AIDS-related passing of the photographer himself, Peter Hujar in 1987 (the same year Warhol died, following routine gall bladder surgery). Klaus Nomi was already buried by then, and the Downtown scene was getting too close to saying goodbye to Cookie Mueller, Keith Haring, David Wojnarowicz, and Antony's sometime doppelganger Leigh Bowery (the subject of Boy George's musical Taboo), among others-- all victims of the AIDS virus.

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This visual meditation on death and radical history smoothly conjures the family tree upon which pale, angelic Antony perches. The vocalist/pianist moved from California to NYC after seeing the documentary Mondo New York, lured by the 1980s cabaret scene it depicted. Quite fittingly, his first performance came with a musical troupe called Blacklips at the famed Downtown venue, the Pyramid. Jump now to 2003, when Antony opened for Lou Reed and sang the Velvet Underground classic 'Candy Says' (yes, for Candy Darling) as an encore after most performances. Knowing all of this-- the very important history in that cover-- helps to understand the melancholy, sense of loss, and rapturous joy in these 10 tracks. But however aesthetically intriguing and complex that history may be, the ultimate draw is Antony's voice, and within the first two seconds of the album, it should be very clear to even the most unaware newbies that Antony has an amazing Nina Simone/Brian Ferry/Jimmy Scott vibrato, a multi-octave siren that would sound painfully lovely no matter what he was saying. Lucky for us, he fills that promise with worthy syllables.

The greatness of this downcast crooner is the melding of that otherworldly trill with a dark, powerful aesthetic. Looking past his sad eye make-up and kewpie-doll features are these mesmerizing songs about loving dead boys, plaintive letters from hermaphroditic children, the fear of dark lonesome purgatories, breast amputation, the fluidity of gender. The first words of 'Hope There's Someone' and of the album 'Hope there's someone who'll take care of me/ When I die' feel more lonesome than just about anything and then there's the rapturous promise of 'For Today I Am A Boy' that 'One day I'll grow up and be a beautiful woman/ One day I'll grow up and be a beautiful girl'.

I Am a Bird Now's majesty didn't come easily: Antony's self-titled debut was released five years ago on David Tibet's Durtro label, but only now has he found the perfect mix between style and substance. More stripped down than earlier offerings-- most of the focus is on piano and voice, although violin, viola, cello, sax, and flute are also heard-- there's no missing Antony's thoughtful words.

There are a number of guest vocal spots-- Devendra Banhart (gypsy incantations in the beginning of 'Spiralling'), Boy George ('You Are My Sister'), Rufus Wainwright ('What Can I Do?' All of these powerful singers are overshadowed by Antony's angelic chops, though Boy George ends up turning in a surprisingly moving performance. His duet with Antony explores private memory, brotherhood/sisterhood (regardless of gender), relationships, empowerment ('I was so afraid of the night/ You seem to move to places/ That I feared'), and wish fulfillment. (Really, grab the hankies.) For his part, longtime Antony fan/champion Lou Reed does a little spoken 'I was lying in my bed last night' intro and some chunky guitar chords on the doo-wop horn swagger of standout 'Fistful of Love', which works itself up to a frothy Otis Redding devotional to love's bruises and the comfort of a familiar fist: 'I accept and I collect the memories of your devotion on my body'. The mingling of friends is a treat but, heart in his hand, Antony can more than ably go it alone-- even though he spends so much of I Am A Bird Now fearing solitude and celebrating those rare perfect connections. Then again, in this carefully laid out record, the final track, 'Bird Gurl', leads quite dramatically to full-fledged climax as our hero searches for and finds wings, finally taking a solo flight.

Edan Software there. Contrast this with the pathos of the opener's fear of falling asleep and that 'middle place' between light/life and darkness/death. Of course, when the album begins again, so does the reality of perhaps having nobody to hold an aching dying head. But then, so does Antony's riveting trip towards his airborne epiphany.

And on the cover, Candy's flowers remain in bloom.

• ' Released: 7 June 2005 • ' Released: 25 October 2005 I Am a Bird Now is the second album by band. It won the on September 6, 2005. After winning the prize, the album shot up the UK albums chart from #135 to #16 in one week, the biggest jump in the history of the Mercury Music Prize. As of September 2011, UK sales stand at 220,000 copies. The album features guest appearances by ('What Can I Do?' ),, and by lead singer 's childhood heroes and. The cover is a photograph by of on her deathbed (aptly titled 'Candy Darling on Her Deathbed').

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • Reception [ ] Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating 88/100 Review scores Source Rating B+ 7/10 8.6/10 A− I Am a Bird Now received very positive reviews. On the review aggregate site, the album has a score of 88 out of 100, indicating 'universal acclaim.' 's Anthony Gibbons gave the album a score of 10/10, writing 'It's not an exaggeration. This isn't hype. I Am A Bird Now is a beautiful, emotive, glorious, and sometimes sinister album that will top many a critic's list come the end-of-year polls, and justifiably so.' Also gave the album a perfect score, writing 'This music grabs a hold of you and doesn't let go.

It feels timeless and gorgeous and bigger than life. It may not be 'soul' in the strict, music appreciation 101 sense, but it could make even the most jaded atheist approach a metaphysical regard.

I'd put on my critic's cap and dive into scrutiny, but I am too enraptured by this artist's music.' 's Brandon Stosuy praised the vocals, writing 'The ultimate draw is Antony's voice, and within the first two seconds of the album, it should be very clear to even the most unaware newbies that Antony has an amazing //, a multi-octave siren that would sound painfully lovely no matter what he was saying.' The album has appeared on several end of year lists. Named I Am a Bird Now the best album of 2005. Pitchfork ranked the album #5 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2005. On the same website, the track ' was ranked #28 on their list of the Top 500 Songs of the 2000s and was selected as 2005's best single. Track listing [ ] All tracks written.

Title Length 1. 'My Lady Story' 3:33 3. 'For Today I Am a Boy' 2:36 4. 'Man Is the Baby' 4:09 5.

'What Can I Do?' 'Fistful of Love' 5:52 8. 'Spiralling' 4:25 9. 'Free at Last' 1:36 10.

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