Pitchfork’s #12 song of 2023 comes from ANOHNI and the Johnsons, an art-pop group fronted by New York-based performer ANOHNI. ‘It Must Change’ feature’s ANOHNI’s distinctive vocals over the sort of sleek and soulful musical backdrop you might find on an Al Green tune.

I first encountered ANOHNI when she duetted with Rufus Wainwright on a track from his 2004 album Want Two. At the time I read that she was transgender and believed that she had transitioned from female to male (her stage name was Antony at the time).

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