For any gay, bi, pan, trans, non-binary etc. person reading this review, I wish you a very happy pride month and I advise you not to let anyone talk down to you based on who you love, or how you choose to express yourself. Those people are just stubborn jackasses who refuse to accept change.
Anyway, this album is fucking beautiful. Anohni has one of the most powerful voices I've ever heard, and it is a very engaging journey that we take with her on this album, as she yearns to be free from her ... read more
This album is a profoundly important document of pain, sadness and loneliness. Anohni's vocals are the centerpiece of this album but her voice is bolstered by rich, yet sparse instrumentation. These songs are exceptionally beautiful because at their core, they are so honest and so human.
Absolutely hauntingly vulnerable and beautiful.
Favorite Songs: My Lady Story / For Today I Am a Boy / Fistful of Love / Bird Gerhl
Whilst the lock-down here in the UK may not be as strict of the countries, it definitely had an impact both on a large scale (Undeniably) but also to me, I am alone in my house, as my housemates moved back to their families about 5 weeks ago, and I am unable to move to my family or physical interaction as my mum is under the very high risk group hence no one in her house and no one leaves. So, safe to say it's been a bit lonely for me, I still talk to my mum and friends on the phone etc but it ... read more
A triumph of Anohni's devotion of the modern trans folklore. I hope she realises she's apart of it too.
★ FISTFUL OF LOVE - BIRD GHERL - SPIRALLING - YOU ARE MY SISTER - HOPE THERE'S SOMEONE ★
A real touching piece of chamber pop with stunning vocals. Though I do prefer her stuff solo a little bit, I cant deny the beauty of this record. For me personally tracks like Spiralling and the one with Rufus are some of the best standouts here.
This feels like walking through an empty forest, without humans nor animals, trying to discover who you are and your purpose. Her beautiful vocals resonate with both your heart and head and fill the blank, abyssal notions.
A masterful, beautiful LP, filled to the brim with heartfelt poignant writing and delivery. Absolutely spectacular.
Essential Track - Fistful of Love
Absolutely beautiful, Antony's voice is really stunning with a solid songwriting's work. I especially love the cover !
Emotion, identity research, love, dark ... this album is dense.
I am a Bird Now.
emotional piece of art addressing being trans, abusive relationships, being alone in your bed with your thoughts
beautiful amazing voice, full of emotional punch production, great choice of features that gave new perspectives in the album
quite something ahead of its time with how much a powerful message it sends to the trans community
"I Am a Bird Now" is devastatingly beautiful, tackling gender, love, and sorrow like no other piece of art I've ever heard or seen. This album is profound, staggeringly so.
Praise: Emotionally vulnerable, some of the best vocal work I've ever heard in my life, profound lyricism, incredibly heartfelt, tasteful feature choices
Complaints: The tracks, while fantastic, fail to live up to Hope There's Someone
BEST TRACK: Hope There's Someone
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one of the best raw, emotional voices I've heard from an artist. you can feel the pain in which she sings through. one of the saddest things I have ever heard, yet one of the most hopeful and optimistic records. i'm so confused but I am so glad I have listened to this album.
I've never felt more seen listening to an album. Every single song is a chilling display of transgender dysphoria and complicated love of self. This and their new album are quickly entering my regular rotation.
Now I know who inspired Perfume Genius.
FAVORITE TRACKS: HOPE THERE'S SOMEONE, FOR TODAY I AM A BOY, MAN IS THE BABY, WHAT CAN I DO?, SPIRALLING, BIRD GIRL.
Hope There’s Someone 8.8/10
My Lady Story 8.0/10
For Today I Am A Boy 7.5/10
Man Is The Baby 6.8/10
You Are My Sister 7.5/10
What Can I Do? 8.3/10
Firtful Of Love 7.2/10
Spiralling 7.5/10
Free at Last x/x
Bird Gerhl 7.5/10
BT: Hope There’s Someone
77/100
Hope There’s Someone - 6.7
My Lady Story - 6
For Today I Am A Boy - 7
Man Is The Baby - 7
You Are My Sister - 6.9
What Can I Do? - 7.1
Fistful of Love - 7.3
Spiraling - 6.7
Free At Last - x
Bird Gerhl - 6.9
67/100
Utterly gorgeous. This is a stunning album with beautiful vocals, emotional narrative, and incredible power. The more you listen to it, the more it just 'makes sense'.
It's astonishing how every critic review summary for this album fails to note what this album really is about. So I'll do it: I Am a Bird Now is one of the greatest musical statements for and from the queer community and most of all expresses ANOHNI's (then Antony's) experience with gender, be it positive or, and this is mostly the case, negative, be it his own or not.
Hope There’s Someone: 100 ★
My Lady Story: 90 ★
For Today I Am a Boy: 80
Man Is the Baby: 80
You Are My Sister: 90 ... read more
Such a STUNNING album. I wish people would still talk about this more. Its so genuine and honest by the best album by this artist to me and my favourite album of the 2000's. If you haven't already PLEASE LISTEN to this album....
Hope There's Someone - 9/10
My Lady's Story - 8.5
For Today I Am A Boy - 9/10
Man Is The Baby - 9/10
You Are My Sister - 10/10
What Can I Do - 9/10
Fistful Of Love - 10/10
Spiralling - 9.5/10
Free At Last - 10/10
Bird Gurl - 10/10
Vibe Check/Cohesion - 10/10
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