''Another World'' is an EP by

Antony and the Johnsons Antony and the Johnsons is an American music group presenting the work of Anohni and her collaborators. Career British experimental musician David Tibet of Current 93 heard a demo and offered to release Anohni's music through his Durtro label ...

released on October 7, 2008 on

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and 12"

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. It precedes Antony and the Johnsons third album, ''

The Crying Light ''The Crying Light'' is Antony and the Johnsons' third studio album and the follow-up to the band's widely acclaimed second LP, ''I Am a Bird Now''. The album was released on 19 January 2009, and preceded by lead single, " Another World", rele ...

''. The EP features five previously unreleased recordings, including the first single from ''The Crying Light'', "Another World". The cover is a photograph of Japanese

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performer

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, taken by Pierre-Olivier Deschamps in 1984.

Track listing

* All songs written by Antony. # "Another World" (4:02) # "Crackagen" (2:32) # "Shake That Devil" (5:19) # "Sing for Me" (2:30) # "Hope Mountain" (5:11)

Track history

"Crackagen" is nearly nine years old; the earliest accessible recording of "Crackagen" is from 2003, in a video recording of Antony's performance at the

Oni Gallery An is a kind of ''yōkai'', demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. Oni are mostly known for their fierce and evil nature manifested in their propensity for murder and cannibalism. Notwithstanding their evil reputation, oni possess ...

in Boston. That video is available on Antony and the Johnsons' official discography. "Shake That Devil," previously known as "Shake That Dog," was performed often on Antony and the Johnsons' 2006-07 tour, with varying lyrics. The studio version features a

downtempo Downtempo (or downbeat) is a broad label for electronic music that features an atmospheric sound and slower beats than would typically be found in dance music. Closely related to ambient music but with greater emphasis on rhythm, the style may ...

intro to the song. "Another World," "Sing For Me," and "Hope Mountain" are entirely new.

Chart performance

In 2009 it was awarded a silver certification from the

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which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe.

External links

Pitchfork announcement article

Antony & the Johnsons' Official Website

Official press release from Secretly Canadian

''Another World'' video excerpt

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Another World (Ep) 2008 EPs Antony and the Johnsons albums Rough Trade Records EPs Secretly Canadian EPs