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The Crying Light - Antony and the Johnsons
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80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critics What's this?

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

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  • Summary: The third album for the Antony Hegarty-led band features music arrangements by Nico Muhly.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    100
    If you let it work its magic, it will--no matter how unfashionable or cloying it may seem at a glance. It's music to get absorbed by.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    100
    As music, it's simply exquisite--more controlled and considered than anything Antony and the Johnsons have done and sure to linger in the minds of listeners for more than a season.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    Too often you can hear the self-satisfied smirk on these songs, the little finger held out affectedly at right angles, the raised eyebrow as he plays to his adoring audience.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. FabioD
    10
    Simply magic, wonderful.
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  2. FlemmingF
    4
    why this when you have two sublime and far superior albums before this. it really is rather dull.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Janice
    1
    Hard as I tried, I couldn't find one good thing about this album. It's full of tedious, boring, uninspired tripe with some of the most annoying male vocals I've heard in years. That awful endless vibrato is just...ugh! Unbelievably overrated.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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