antony and the johnsons "i am a bird now"
in a nutshell: initial feelings when you first listen to this album is what if kermit the frog, via nina simone, decided to become a torch singer. but then once you get over the strange vocals of antony, you realize that what you have here is one of the most heartbreaking, genderbender, cabaret meets hints of gospel, albums of the season. hedwig would be proud.