David SylvianBest David Sylvian Albums Ranked

Secrets of the Beehive (Remastered 2003)

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9.1

“After the breakup of Japan, this reluctant star retreated into a series of four albums—including his masterpiece—built on noir balladry, instrumental abstraction, and an abiding sense of distance.”

A Victim of Stars 1982-2012

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8.2

“This engaging compilation of work by the former Japan vocalist begins begins with a version of a song from his old band, moves through material from his solo LPs, and closes with a new song.”

Manafon

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7.4

“Former Japan leader strengthens his ties to modern avant-garde, be it jazz, electro-acoustic improvisation, post-glitch electronics, or modern composition.”

Dead Bees On a Cake

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7.3

“"Headphones on. The mind- altering fungi has turned your brain cells to glowing embers. You lie on your back, looking past a gathering of treetops in the bamboo forest. But the trees aren't really trees; they're actually large wind instruments growing out of the ground. Mother Nature controls the valves and blows a light, steady stream of air up from the earth's core, and through a copse of tree- ”

Camphor

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6.6

“Pitchfork's thinking person's male crooner continuum places David Sylvian not so very far from the male crooner who guards the right-hand extremity of the continuum, Scott Walker. Sitting on the left-hand extremity is Bono, nearby him Peter Gabriel, Marc Almond, Lou Reed, Gavin Friday, and the Laughing Gnome himself, David Bowie. Sylvian is clearly indebted to Bowie. His previous band, Japan, mine”