Am I behind on knowing about this collaboration? Probably, certainly. Regardless of timing, the song “Flétta” off the new Antony and the Johnsons record Swanlights is the product of current music’s two most esoteric voices and triumphantly announces Antony’s entrance into a more accessible period. The record still manifests the more obscure elements of his piano laden tunes, only now the songs are fleshed out with horns, percussion and perhaps an even greater vocal confidence. Highly recommended listening as we descend into the depths of winter. Or, in our case, the slightly colder depths of a hotter-than-average fall.
mp3: Antony & the Johnsons featuring Bjork – Flétta