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Track Listings
| 1. I Surrender |
| 2. Dobro |
| 3. Midnight Sun |
| 4. Thalheim |
| 5. Godman |
| 6. Alphabet Angel |
| 7. Krishna Blue |
| 8. Shining Of Things |
| 9. Cafe Europe |
| 10. Pollen Path |
| 11. All Of My Mother's Names |
| 12. Wanderlust |
| 13. Praise |
| 14. Darkest Dreaming |
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After graduating from the avant-rock finishing school that was Japan, Sylvian spent the '90s redefining the role of thesinger-songwriter. On each of his solo releases he's demonstrated increasingly more adventurous sonic experimentalism, all the while developing his songcraft and production skills. DEAD BEES ON A CAKE is the culmination of all his previousefforts, offering a perfect blend of unconventionality and accessibility.
As on Sylvian's previous albums, there's acombination of jazz, ambient and world music influences, but one new wrinkle is a distinct R&B flavour on several tracks, as evidenced by the syncopated drum loops and punchy rhythm guitar accents. Sylvian's in no danger of becoming the avant garde R. Kelly, though--"All of My Mother's Names" is a blazing modern jazz instrumental, while "Pollen Path" is an outre affair that boasts a John Cage sample. Sylvian's Buddhist faith informs most of the lyrics, and undoubtedly inspired the Eastern modalities that crop up throughout. Of course, his deep, smooth voice is as rich and inviting an instrument as ever. A challenging album that defies expectations, DEAD BEES is both strikingly unusual and warmly engaging.
After graduating from the avant-rock finishing school that was Japan, Sylvian spent the '90s redefining the role of thesinger-songwriter. On each of his solo releases he's demonstrated increasingly more adventurous sonic experimentalism, all the while developing his songcraft and production skills. DEAD BEES ON A CAKE is the culmination of all his previousefforts, offering a perfect blend of unconventionality and accessibility.
As on Sylvian's previous albums, there's acombination of jazz, ambient and world music influences, but one new wrinkle is a distinct R&B flavour on several tracks, as evidenced by the syncopated drum loops and punchy rhythm guitar accents. Sylvian's in no danger of becoming the avant garde R. Kelly, though--"All of My Mother's Names" is a blazing modern jazz instrumental, while "Pollen Path" is an outre affair that boasts a John Cage sample. Sylvian's Buddhist faith informs most of the lyrics, and undoubtedly inspired the Eastern modalities that crop up throughout. Of course, his deep, smooth voice is as rich and inviting an instrument as ever. A challenging album that defies expectations, DEAD BEES is both strikingly unusual and warmly engaging.
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