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Titolo: D. Sylvian recensione e commenti

      Nine Horses
      Snow Borne Sorrow
      (Samhadi Sound)
      David Sylvian's new band? Well, hardly: He himself describes Nine
Horses as a 'disembodied band'. Initially consisting of Sylvian and brother,
Steve Jansen, this project was sidelined by his cathartic Blemish album and
was only reactivated by the contribution of electronica guru Burnt Friedman.
      In turn many more players were brought into the fold, including old
comrade Ryuichi Sakamoto, singer Stina Nordenstam and trumpeter Arve
Henriksen, and they turn Snow Borne Sorrow into an ensemble work of haunting
beauty. The subject matter still revolves around the failures of both
personal and political relationships. Yet Blemish's scant comfort of lonely
squeaks and Derek Bailey's scratchy guitar are replaced by a jazz-tinged
variety that hints at redemption beyond any cold philosophising.
      The only weak moment occurs in track two - ''Darkest Birds'' - where
Sylvian takes a step too far into his more rockist back pages. It only jars
because the rest of Snow Borne Sorrow is a delicately poised document,
filled with rare wonders.
      Reviewer: Chris Jones
      Like This? Try These:
      David Sylvian - Blemish
      Bjork - Vespertine
      Arve Henriksen - Chiaroscuro
      Burnt Friedman - Can't Cool
       Read other people's comments then Tell us what you think:
      The Dorian Gray of the Avant Garde is back! This album is a return to
the lush expansiveness of Dead Bees on Cake (1999) and Secrets of the
Beehive (1987). It's also confirmation that he is one of Britain's most
vital experimental singer-songwriter. However, I feel that this album isn't
quite indicative of where Sylvian is at now in his career. His next solo
album will pick up from the electronic minimalism of Blemish (2003), as the
work this progressed over a 5 year period. Stick with your new electronica
direction, David, you will new admirers and gain new creative possibilities.
As for this album, I felt some of it was a retread to past musical themes...
yet you can feel a renewed edge to his lyrical powers. It's more overtly
political with the U.S administration being characterised as " Democracy of
Dunces".
      Paul Baran
      another gem from david,takes a while to grow but gets you in the
end,like blemish before the lyrics can be bitter and personal,he is one of
the greatest songwriters around these days,never afraid to experiment.
      David , ireland
      This term "rockist"? What is that all about? The only weak moment is
"Serotonin" where Sylvian takes a step too close to the territory formerly
occupied by Japan. Repetitive and vapid. Darkest Birds is a classy pop song
with shades of electronica and a welcomed punch to the chorus. It makes for
such a nice contrast to the rest of the avant jazz-tinged content, and the
song doesn't detract from the surrounding material in any way. And for those
who want to hear more of the same in the 'blemish' vein, remember that
Sylvian has not been one to repeat himself during his career. That little
fork in the road came, he took it, yet now he is back on track following a
broader path.
      Brian
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