Day 70: Antony and Beyonce

Album 222/1031

Antony & the Johnsons - I Am a Bird Now (2005)

All tracks written by Anohni.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hope There's Someone"	4:21
2.	"My Lady Story"	3:33
3.	"For Today I Am a Boy"	2:36
4.	"Man Is the Baby"	4:09
5.	"You Are My Sister"	3:59
6.	"What Can I Do?"	1:40
7.	"Fistful of Love"	5:52
8.	"Spiralling"	4:25
9.	"Free at Last"	1:36
10.	"Bird Gerhl"	3:14

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_a_Bird_Now

Golf's verdict: I remember this at the time and was a little put off by the regular warble of his vocal style. But on a full listen this gives up gem after gem. The lyrics are rather moving and personal and Rufus Wainwright even turns up on one track.

Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM: I remember this winning the Mercury Prize but don't think I've ever listened to it before. I missed out - excellent album, particularly if you have a soft spot for Rufus.


Album 223/1031 

Beyonce - Beyonce (2013)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Pretty Hurts"	Joshua Coleman Sia Furler Beyoncé Knowles	Ammo Knowles	4:17
2.	"Haunted"	Jordan Asher Knowles	Boots Knowles	6:09
3.	"Drunk in Love" (featuring Jay Z)	Noel Fisher Knowles Shawn Carter Andre Eric Proctor Rasool Diaz Brian Soko Timothy Mosley Jerome Harmon	Detail The Order Knowles Timbaland[b] J-Roc[b] Boots[b]	5:23
4.	"Blow"	Pharrell Williams Knowles James Fauntleroy Mosley Harmon Justin Timberlake Terius Nash	Williams Knowles Timbaland[a] J-Roc[a]	5:09
5.	"No Angel"	Caroline Polachek Knowles Patrick Wimberly Fauntleroy	Polachek Knowles Boots[b]	3:48
6.	"Partition"	Terius Nash Knowles Timberlake Mosley Harmon Dwane Weir Mike Dean	Timbaland J-Roc Timberlake Knowles Key Wane Mike Dean[b] Boots[b]	5:19
7.	"Jealous"	Fisher Knowles Proctor Diaz Soko Asher Lyrica Anderson	Detail The Order Knowles Boots[b] Hit-Boy[b] HazeBanga[b] Proctor[b]	3:04
8.	"Rocket"	Miguel Jontel Pimentel Knowles Timberlake Mosley Harmon Fauntleroy	Timbaland Knowles J-Roc[a]	6:31
9.	"Mine" (featuring Drake)	Noah Shebib Aubrey Graham Knowles Jordan Kenneth Cooke Ullman Sidney "Omen" Brown Weir	Noah "40" Shebib Knowles[c] Majid Jordan[b] Brown[b]	6:18
10.	"XO"	Nash Ryan Tedder Knowles	Nash Tedder Knowles Hit-Boy[b] HazeBanga[b]	3:35
11.	"***Flawless" (featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)	Nash Knowles Chauncey Hollis Rey Reel Rashad Muhammad	Hit-Boy Knowles Rey Reel[a] HazeBanga[a] Boots[b]	4:10
12.	"Superpower" (featuring Frank Ocean)	Williams Frank Ocean Knowles	Williams Knowles[c] Boots[b]	4:36
13.	"Heaven"	Asher Knowles	Boots Knowles	3:50
14.	"Blue" (featuring Blue Ivy)	Asher Knowles	Boots Knowles	4:26

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9_(album)

Golf's verdict: This is the first of the 'multi-media' albums I think she has produced. I did not see the accompanying video disc, but the music sounds good enough. Given the number of writers involved and the fact she is the most famous woman on the planet this comes as no surprise. Not something I would normally listen to, but I liked what I heard.

Maire's verdict: I can understand why she's a superstar and enjoyed listening but probably won't become a regular go-to album.