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I Am A Bird Now - Antony and the Johnsons
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88 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 228 Ratings

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  • Summary: The androgynous singer Antony is backed by the likes of Lou Reed, Devendra Banhart, Boy George and Rufus Wainwright on his sophomore release.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Drowned In Sound
    100
    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.
  2. Mojo
    100
    This is tough, honest, uncompromising beauty and the next great voice in music. [Apr 2005, p.86]
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  3. Playlouder
    100
    I don't know when a voice touched me as wholly as Antony's does.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 136 out of 166
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 166
  3. Negative: 25 out of 166
  1. razakyn
    10
    This album is simply one of the most beautiful listens I have had in quite some time. Antony's voice is uniquely breath-taking, and the lyrical content is both raw and deeply meaningful. Just wonderful!… Expand
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  2. JohnM.
    5
    The voice is remarkable - the songs are not. The relentless focus on Antony's gender issues is just tiring - what is initially touching becomes beaten down after awhile. It would probably be just as irritating if it was heterosexual and so narrowly focused, for those ready to claim bias. Bottom line: everyone should listen to this album once and know this voice exists, but unless you find yourself connecting personally with his sense of being ostracized, it is mostly a curiosity.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. seanb
    3
    the 3 is for originality! That is all this album is! anyone who wants to work hard to enjoy music give this one a miss!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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