''Cut the World'' is a live album by

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, recorded in

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and released in August 2012. In 2012 it was awarded a double silver certification from the

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, which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.

Reception

''Cut the World'' received wide acclaim from contemporary music critics. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an

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score of 82, based on 31 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".

Track listing

* The title track "Cut the World" is a new song from Anohni that was made for the play ''The Life and Death of Marina Abramović'' directed by Robert Wilson and starring Anohni,

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and

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. * "Future Feminism" is a spoken word track where Anohni "discusses erideas in a speech hemade during one of the concerts. Addressing the effects of patriarchy on the global ecology, Anohni explores the possibility of shifting towards feminine systems of governance in a gesture to restore our world."

Personnel

Credits adapted from ''Cut the World'' album liner notes. ;Antony and the Johnsons * Anohni – vocals, arranger * Thomas Bartlett – piano *

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– arranger, conductor * Maxim Moston – arranger ;Additional * Greg Calbi – mastering *

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– orchestra * Erik Heide – first violin * Tatjana Kandel – orchestra artistic manager *

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– photography * Jens Langkilde – recording technician * Shaun MacDonald – administration *

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– arranger * Daniel Murphy – layout * Ossian Ryner – engineer, mixing * Karl Bjerre Skibsted – producer * Robert Wilson – director (1)

Charts

References

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