Antony and the Johnsons reveal cover art for The Crying Light

From Girlie Action Antony and the Johnsons reveal cover art for The Crying Light Announce Release Date and World Tour Antony and the Johnsons have revealed the cover art for the forthcoming full-length, The Crying Light.  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." The Crying Light will be released on Secretly Canadian on January 20th followed by a series of US and European tour dates (dates below).  The tour, which goes through the end of February, includes stops at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville as well as the historic Vic Theatre in Chicago and the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Fans can receive updates on tour, news, and events by joining the mailing list at www.antonyandthejohnsons.com 02/02:  Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre 02/03:  Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue 02/04:  Columbus, OH @ Southern Theatre 02/07:  Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears Festival 02/08:  Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse 02/12:  Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre 02/13:  Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater 02/14:  Minneapolis, MN @ Pantages Theatre 02/17:  Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre 02/19:  New York, NY @ Town Hall 02/20:  New York, NY @ Town Hall 02/22:  Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center 02/24:  San Francisco, CA @ Nob Hill Masonic Center 02/27:  Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre 02/28:  Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre 03/15:    Bergen, Norway @ Griedhallen 03/17:    Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene 03/19:    Stockholm, Sweden @ Cirkus 03/21:    HeIsinki, Finland @ House of Culture 03/26:    Copenhagen, Denmark @ Falkoner 03/28:    Ancona, Italy @ Teatro delle Muse 03/29:    Rome, Italy @ Auditorium il Parco della Musica 03/31:    Florence, Italy @ Teatro Politeama Pratese 04/01:    Milan, Italy @ Sala Verdi Conservatorio 04/04:    Zurich, Switzerland @ Kongresshaus 04/09:    Paris, France @ Le Grand Rex 04/13:    Brussels, Belgium @ Bozar 04/15:    Barcelona, Spain @ Palau de la Musica 04/23:    Munich, Germany @ Postpalast 04/24:    Berlin, Germany @ Adimiralspalast 04/27:    Frankfuhrt, Germany @ Alte Oper 04/29:    Warsaw, Poland @ National Theatre 05/01:    Krems, Austria @ Donaufestival 05/03:    Eindhoven, Netherlands @ MC FritsPhilips 05/05:    San Sebastian, Spain @ Kursaal Auditorium 05/07:    Murcia, Spain @ Auditorio de Murcia 05/11:    Madrld, Spain @ Palacio de Congresos 05/14:    Lisbon, Portugal @ Coliseum 05/16:    Braga, Portugal @ Teatro Circo 05/18:    Porto, Portugal @ Coliseum 05/21:    Brighton, UK @ Dome 05/22:    Birmingham, UK @ Symphony Hall 05/24:    Sheffield, UK @ City Hall 05/25:    Edinburgh, UK @ Play House 05/27:    London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo 05/29:    Gateshead, UK @ The Sage 05/31:    Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar St 06/01:    Belfast, UK @ Waterfront