March 1999

Dead Bees on a Cake 🏵
David Sylvian

  1. I Surrender
  2. Dobro #1
  3. Midnight Sun
  4. Thalhiem
  5. God Man
  6. Alphabet Angel
  7. Krishna Blue
  8. The Shining Of Things
  9. Café Europa
  10. Pollen Path
  11. All Of My Mother's Names (Summers With Amma)
  12. Wanderlust
  13. Praise (Pratah Smarami)
  14. Darkest Dreaming
Dead Bees on a Cake is the fourth solo album by British singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It's the usual blend of art rock, soft jazz rock, post rock, and world music, sung with conviction in his unique voice. All in all, not a surprising album maybe, but quite possibly his most consistent in high quality. There are plenty of highlights, to name a few: I Surrender, Thalhiem, Krishna Blue, The Shining Of Things, Café Europa, Wanderlust, and especially the closing songs Praise (Pratah Smarami) and Darkest Dreaming.

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