Cut the World

2012 live album by Antony and the Johnsons

Cut the World

Live album by

Antony and the Johnsons

Released| August 07, 2012 (2012-08-07)
Recorded| 2–3 September 2011
Venue| Koncerthuset
(Copenhagen, Denmark)
Length| 60:42[1]
Label| Rough Trade
Producer| Karl Bjerre Skibsted
Antony and the Johnsons chronology
| Swanlights
(2010)  | Cut the World
(160)  | Turning
(2014)

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Cut the World is a live album by Antony and the Johnsons, recorded in Copenhagen and released in August 2012.[1]

In 2012 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[2] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 82/100[3]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Drowned in Sound| 8/10[4]
musicOMH| [5]
NME| 8/10[6]
Pitchfork Media| 8.1/10[7]

Cut the World received wide acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 31 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[3]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Anohni

No.| Title| Original album| Length

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1.| "Cut the World"|  | 4:19
2.| "Future Feminism"|  | 7:35
3.| "Cripple and the Starfish"| Antony and the Johnsons| 5:32
4.| "You Are My Sister"| I Am a Bird Now| 4:20
5.| "Swanlights"| Swanlights| 7:18
6.| "Epilepsy Is Dancing"| The Crying Light| 2:57
7.| "Another World"| The Crying Light| 5:26
8.| "Kiss My Name"| The Crying Light| 4:07
9.| "I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy"| I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy (EP)| 4:51
10.| "Rapture"| Antony and the Johnsons| 4:47
11.| "The Crying Light"| The Crying Light| 3:21
12.| "Twilight"| Antony and the Johnsons| 6:09
Total length:| 60:42

* The title track "Cut the World" is a new song from Anohni that was made for the play The Life and Death of Marina Abramović directed by Robert Wilson and starring Anohni, Marina Abramović and Willem Dafoe.[8]
* "Future Feminism" is a spoken word track where Anohni "discusses [her] ideas in a speech [she] made during one of the concerts. Addressing the effects of patriarchy on the global ecology, Anohni explores the possibility of shifting towards feminine systems of governance in a gesture to restore our world."[8]

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from Cut the World album liner notes.[9]

Antony and the Johnsons

* Anohni – vocals, arranger
* Thomas Bartlett – piano
* Rob Moose – arranger, conductor
* Maxim Moston – arranger

Additional

* Greg Calbi – mastering
* Danish National Chamber Orchestra – orchestra
* Erik Heide – first violin
* Tatjana Kandel – orchestra artistic manager
* Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin – photography
* Jens Langkilde – recording technician

* Shaun MacDonald – administration
* Nico Muhly – arranger
* Daniel Murphy – layout
* Ossian Ryner – engineer, mixing
* Karl Bjerre Skibsted – producer
* Robert Wilson – director (1)

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## Charts

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Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 38
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[13] | 31
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 2
French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 27
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 22
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[18] | 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[19] | 25
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] | 11
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] | 44
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] | 10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 27
UK Albums (OCC)[25] | 41
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[26] | 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[27] | 42
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[28] | 15

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
2. ^ "13/12/12: More Independent Artists Take European Gold, Silver and Platinum Awards Than Ever Before | Impala". Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
3. ^ a b "Cut the World [Live] – Antony and the Johnsons". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
4. ^ "Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
5. ^ "Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". musicOMH. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
6. ^ "Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". NME. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
7. ^ "Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
8. ^ a b "Secretly Canadian". Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
9. ^ Cut the World (CD liner notes). Antony and the Johnsons. Rough Trade Records. 2012. RTRADCD663.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
13. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
17. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 32, 2012". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
18. ^ "GFK Chart-Track – Independent Albums: Week 32, 2012". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
19. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
20. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
21. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
22. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
23. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
24. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
25. ^ "{{{artist}}} | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
26. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
27. ^ "Antony and the Johnsons Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
28. ^ "Antony and the Johnsons Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 July 2023.

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Anohni and the Johnsons

* Anohni
* Leo Abrahams
* Samuel Dixon
* Jimmy Hogarth
* Rob Moose
* Chris Vatalaro

* Thomas Bartlett
* Reuben Butchart
* Tahrah Cohen
* Baby Dee
* Julia Kent
* Parker Kindred
* Jeff Langston
* Maxim Moston
* Gael Rakotondrabe
* Joan Wasser
* Doug Wieselman

Studio albums|

* Antony and the Johnsons (2000)
* I Am a Bird Now (2005)
* The Crying Light (2009)
* Swanlights (2010)
* My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (2023)

Live albums|

* Live at St. Olave's Church
* Cut the World

EPs|

* The Lake
* You Are My Sister
* Another World
* Thank You for Your Love

Singles|

* "Hope There's Someone"
* "Aeon"

Promotional singles|

* "Cripple and the Starfish"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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