Antony and the Johnsons

A couple of months ago in this space, I reviewed Moby’s latest, a paean to New York nightlife. Interestingly, a far more convincing homage to the sounds that defined this city’s clubs over the years, to the underground originators that spawned the overground hits, comes out this week: Hercules and Love Affair.

Andrew Butler never went to the Loft, or Paradise Garage, or the Sanctuary, or even Danceteria. Yet he and his group manage to not only convey the excitement and sounds of those hallowed clubs honestly, but also to create something new out of the building blocks of the past.

Butler is the wunderkind, the Hercules, and the rest of the spirited cast is the Love Affair.  read more »