The last time we heard from Antony and the Johnsons was the 2005 release of I Am a Bird Now. Despite the passing of three years since his last proper release, Antony Hegarty has been anything but dormant, contributing to releases from (among others) Björk and Hercules And Love Affair. Another World is a five song EP issued in advance of a new full-length—The Crying Light—set for release in early 2009. Listeners looking for something new from Antony or a return to the theatrical bombast of his debut won’t find it here. Instead, what we get is reminiscent of the soulfulness of I Am A Bird Now; a lone exception being "Shake That Devil," whose raucous drum pattern, whiskey-soaked saxophone, and "southern exorcism" vibe play out like an homage to Nina Simone. Out on Secretly Canadian.