Antony Hegarty has one of the most emotional and vulnerable voices that I've heard in a long time. It's haunting. His vibrato is incredibly rapid, yet controlled, and his lyrics are brutally honest and personal. "
The Spirit Was Gone" is a solemn song about death.
Antony sings over soft piano chords and crying strings. The song's simplicity is what brings through the raw emotions. He states that "
It's hard to understand", almost like an innocent child asking a question It's truly a remarkable song.
Antony And The Johnsons released their fourth full length album this week.
Swanlights contains "
The Spirit Was Gone" and ten more tracks, including a duet with Björk. You can download this single for free below.
Keep reading to watch the music video for "
The Spirit Was Gone" featuring the Butoh dancer,
Kazuo Ohno, who was featured on the cover of
Antony And The Johnsons album
, The Crying Light.
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