“Album Review: Anthony Worden and the Illiterati — ‘Plain Angels’” – Little Village
Anthony Worden makes music that an archivist of 20th century music would make. His early albums were heavily influenced by the Velvet Underground. Since then, he’s branched out. On Plain Angels, he writes songs as winsome and pleasing to the ear as Badfinger and Matthew Sweet. The album title itself seems to reference Gram Parsons’ album Grievous Angel, or maybe Lucinda Williams’ song “Drunken Angel.”
“The last dance for Anthony Worden and the Illiterati was electric” – Iowa Public Radio
IPR's Tony Dehner shares his experience at the final performance by one of eastern Iowa's favorite bands.
“Last Tango in Iowa City” – Iowa Public Radio
Iowa City-based musician Anthony Worden will be moving out of state soon. Iowa Public Radio Studio One asked him to reflect on his experience making music in the state.
“Album Review: Anthony Worden and the Illiterati — ‘Voilá’” – Little Village
Voilá, the latest from Iowa City band Anthony Worden and the Illiterati, is a record both timeless and out of time, drawing inspiration from an earlier era when bands focused not just on songwriting but creating an album as a full artistic statement.