With collaborators like Rufus Wainwright, Boy George, and for fuck's sake Lou Reed, it could be heralded as a fantastic effort in its own right. However, what really makes this is Antony's raw openness, his willingness to bare all, stand naked in front of the audience and take whatever comes.
What it stands for is as powerful as the emotions it evokes. And Antony is the only artist I've ever, ever compared to Bjork as far as vocal control. And that's saying something.
