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Track Listings
| 1. Gentlemen Take Polaroids |
| 2. Swing |
| 3. Burning Bridges |
| 4. My New Career |
| 5. Methods Of Dance |
| 6. Ain't That Peculiar |
| 7. Nightporter |
| 8. Taking Islands In Africa |
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Japan's fourth album is a study in serious mood development, made even more so with the inclusion of the instrumental B-side, "The Experience of Swimming". Japan's subtle mixture of spidery guitars, lush saxophones, and elastic bass is fleshed out with David's Sylvian's effortless vocals and some truly classy synthesizer work that, somehow, doesn't seem to have dated. Mick Karn pulls double duty with the sax and bass and, as usual, his work is what grounds the band--for proof, see "My New Career" or "Taking Islands in Africa".
Among the standout tracks, "Burning Bridges" borrows more thana few notions from the collaborations between David Bowie and Brian Eno, but nevertheless manages to present a beautiful soundscape that is fresh and dynamic. With a phrase from one song becoming the title of another, Sylvian's lyrics are more oblique than usual. These interrelations don't seem to lead anywhere, but that is hardly the point--much of the time, he seems more interested in how the words sound than whatthey say. The record also includes a wonderfully infectiouscover of the Marvin Gaye classic, "Ain't That Peculiar". This is the modern-rock version of smoky, late-night jazz.
Among the standout tracks, "Burning Bridges" borrows more thana few notions from the collaborations between David Bowie and Brian Eno, but nevertheless manages to present a beautiful soundscape that is fresh and dynamic. With a phrase from one song becoming the title of another, Sylvian's lyrics are more oblique than usual. These interrelations don't seem to lead anywhere, but that is hardly the point--much of the time, he seems more interested in how the words sound than whatthey say. The record also includes a wonderfully infectiouscover of the Marvin Gaye classic, "Ain't That Peculiar". This is the modern-rock version of smoky, late-night jazz.
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