Official word on the accompanying image is as follows: *Following a natural progression from the Another World EP, the album art features a 1977 portrait of renowned Butoh dancer, Kazuo Ohno, taken by Naoya Ikegami in Tokyo. Ohno is shown reaching towards light, his striking visage and reclined posture echoing elements of cradle and the grave. Life, death, and transcendence are effectively invoked in one image. Antony says: “My new album The Crying Light is dedicated to the great dancer Kazuo Ohno. In performance I watched him cast a circle of light upon the stage, and step into that circle, and reveal the dreams and reveries of his heart. He seemed to dance in the eye of something mysterious and creative; with every gesture he embodied the child and the feminine divine. He’s kind of like my art parent.”*

Catch Antony & The Johnsons at:

2/2: Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
2/3: Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Synagogue
2/4: Columbus, OH @ Southern Theatre
2/7: Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears Festival
2/8: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
2/12: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
2/13: Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
2/14: Minneapolis, MN @ Pantages Theatre
2/17: Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
2/19: New York, NY @ Town Hall
2/20: New York, NY @ Town Hall
2/22: Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
2/24: San Francisco, CA @ Nob Hill Masonic Center
2/27: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
2/28: Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre

In related news, Antony wants to sing for Obama.

MP3: Antony – Crackagen