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My Back Was a Bridge For You to Cross Due Out This Friday via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade
Jul 05, 2023
By Mark Redfern
ANOHNI is releasing a new album with ANOHNI and the Johnsons, My Back Was a Bridge For You to Cross, this Friday via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade. Now she has shared its third single, “Why Am I Alive Now?,” via a music video. More
My Back Was a Bridge For You to Cross Due Out July 7 via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade
Jun 13, 2023
By Mark Redfern
ANOHNI is releasing a new album with ANOHNI and the Johnsons, My Back Was a Bridge For You to Cross, on July 7 via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade. Now she has shared its second single, “Sliver of Ice,” which is inspired by some of the last words Lou Reed said to her before his passing. More
Plus Kieran Hebden and William Tyler, Nation of Language, Julie Byrne, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 19, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 18th Songs of the Week of 2023. We have a strong Top 4 this week, even though it wasn’t the most active seven days for new tracks. More
My Back Was a Bridge For You to Cross Due Out July 7 via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade
May 16, 2023
By Mark Redfern
ANOHNI has announced a new album with ANOHNI and the Johnsons, My Back Was a Bridge For You to Cross, and shared its first single, “It Must Change,” via a music video. More
In Amber Due Out June 17 via Skint/BMG
May 25, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Hercules & Love Affair (the project of Andy Butler) have released a new song, “One,” a collaboration with ANOHNI. The song also features drums from Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Budgie. It is the latest release from Hercules & Love Affair’s forthcoming album, In Amber, which will be out on June 17 via Skint/BMG. More
Plus Melody’s Echo Chamber, Florist, Horsegirl, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 08, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the fourteenth Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a fantastic new release day, with fresh albums by Wet Leg, Father John Misty, Jack White, Oceanator, Daniel Rossen, Orville Peck, Lucius, and others. Some of those artists end up on this week’s Songs of the Week, which is a Top 12 this week. More
In Amber Due Out June 17 via Skint/BMG
Apr 06, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Hercules & Love Affair (the project of Andy Butler) are releasing a new album, In Amber, on June 17 via Skint/BMG. Now they have shared the album’s second single, “Poisonous Storytelling,” which features vocals from ANOHNI. The song also features Budgie of Siouxsie and the Banshees on drums. More
In Amber Due Out June 17 via Skint/BMG
Feb 24, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Hercules & Love Affair (the project of Andy Butler) have announced the release of a new album, In Amber, which will be out on June 17 via Skint/BMG. They have also shared a video for a new song from the album, “Grace,” which features vocals from Butler alongside Icelandic singer Elin Ey. More
“Christian extremists want to turn the country into a religious state straight out of The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Sep 03, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
ANOHNI has shared a raw new protest song, “R.N.C. 2020,” which, as its title suggests, was inspired by last week’s Republican National Convention. More
Listen to “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” and “Be My Husband”
Aug 03, 2020
By Samantha Small
ANOHNI sparingly releases music—the last we heard was a 2018 cover of The Cranberries’ “No Need to Argue.” But today we’re happy to announce she has released two choice covers: one for Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,” and another of Nina Simone’s “Be My Husband.” More
Age Of Due Out June 1 via Warp
Apr 26, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Oneohtrix Point Never (aka Daniel Lopatin) is releasing a new album, Age Of, on June 1 via Warp. Now he has shared a video for its first single, “Black Snow,” which features ANOHNI. Lopatin self directed the strange video, which features a demon in various outfits and might be making a comment on the environment. More
Plus ANOHNI and Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzalez
Mar 17, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Here we highlight six albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. We have also included Amazon links for each album. If you click through those links and buy the album (or anything else on Amazon once you’ve clicked through) then Amazon rewards us with a sales percentage. More
Paradise EP Due Out Friday via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade
Mar 15, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
ANOHNI released a new album, HOPELESSNESS, last May via Secretly Canadian and she is releasing a new EP, Paradise, this Friday (March 17) via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade. More
Paradise EP Due Out March 17 via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade
Feb 23, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
ANOHNI released a new album, HOPELESSNESS, last May via Secretly Canadian and she is releasing a new EP, Paradise, on March 17 via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade. More
Paradise EP Due Out March 17 via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade
Jan 26, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
ANOHNI released a new album, HOPELESSNESS, last May via Secretly Canadian. Now she has announced a new EP, Paradise, and shared its title track. The EP is due out March 17 via Secretly Canadian and Rough Trade. More
HOPELESSNESS Out Now via Secretly Canadian
Dec 05, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
ANOHNI released a new album, HOPELESSNESS, back in May via Secretly Canadian. Now she has shared a video for “Obama,” a song about President Barack Obama. More
HOPELESSNESS Out Now via Secretly Canadian
Nov 30, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
ANOHNI released a new album, HOPELESSNESS, back in May via Secretly Canadian. Now she has shared a video for “Marrow.” More
HOPELESSNESS Out Now via Secretly Canadian
Nov 03, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
ANOHNI released a new album, HOPELESSNESS, back in May via Secretly Canadian. Now she has shared a video for the album’s title track. Alex Carver directed the intriguing video, which you can watch below. More
HOPELESSNESS Out Now via Secretly Canadian
Oct 12, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
ANOHNI (aka Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons) released a new album, HOPELESSNESS, back in May via Secretly Canadian. Now she has shared a video for “I Don’t Love You Anymore.” More
HOPELESSNESS Out Now via Secretly Canadian
Sep 09, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
ANOHNI released a new album, HOPELESSNESS, back in May via Secretly Canadian. Now she has shared a video for politically charged song “Crisis.” More
ANOHNI, Laura Mvula, and Others Also Nominated
Aug 04, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Since 1992 the Mercury Prize has been awarded to the best British album of the year, meaning an album created by a citizen of the U.K. and Ireland. It’s become one of the biggest honors a British musician can receive and can also boost an album’s sales in the U.K., especially if it wins. Now this year’s nominees have been announced. More
HOPELESSNESS Due Out May 6 via Secretly Canadian
Mar 09, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
ANOHNI (aka Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons) has announced a new album and shared a video for its first single. HOPELESSNESS is due out May 6 via Secretly Canadian. Below is the video for “Drone Bomb Me.” The video was directed by Nabil, art directed by Riccardo Tisci, and stars model Naomi Campbell. More
Is Nominated for Best Song, But Was Not Asked to Perform
Feb 25, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Anohni (aka Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons) is nominated for an Academy Award this year for Best Song for “Manta Ray” from the documentary Racing Extinction. Alas when the presenters and performers for the Oscars ceremony were announced only three of the Best Song nominees were listed as performing: Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, and The Weeknd. More
Reviews
May 04, 2016
By Charles Steinberg
There’s a sort of giddy anticipation of a collaborative project of artists whose work you like individually for different reasons and whose intersecting creative paths were a complete mystery. Eluding fanfare, singer Antony Hegarty, now taking the nameANOHNI and commonly known from her music made as Antony & The Johnsons, united with two of the more ambitious electronic producers out there to fashion the music for HOPELESSNESS, her first studio album in four years. More