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Secrets of the Beehive is the fourth solo album by David Sylvian, released in 1987. Written quickly after an intense press tour, the record was tracked in London, Bath and the south of France. It represents a shift toward more intimate and stripped-back arrangements, with acoustic guitar, piano, double bass and subtle orchestration forming its core. The music frames Sylvians distinctive baritone in hushed, contemplative settings, offering a collection of songs that feel fragile yet deeply resonant.
The album balances elements of art pop, chamber rock and ambient songcraft. Space and silence play as important a role as instrumentation, giving the record a restrained, delicate intensity. Tracks like Orpheus and Let the Happiness In are slow-building and atmospheric, revealing their strength gradually rather than in dramatic bursts. Secrets of the Beehive has since been regarded as one of Sylvians most accomplished and emotionally affecting works.
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Secrets Of A Beehive is fluidly, hauntingly, overbearingly, but more importantly, merely powerful. Sputnikmusic
After the breakup of Japan this reluctant star retreated into a series of four albumsincluding his masterpiecebuilt on noir balladry, instrumental abstraction, and an abiding sense of distance. Pitchfork
Beehive devotes equal attention to both atmospherics and melody. The result is a beautifully crafted album of exquisite art rock. ProgArchives
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- Artist: David Sylvian Label: UMC, Virgin EMI Records Format: LP Units: 1 Country: Europe Genre: Electronic Style: Ambient, Art Rock, Avantgarde, Downtempo, Leftfield
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A1 September
A2 The Boy With The Gun
A3 Maria
A4 Orpheus
A5 The Devil’S Own
B1 When Poets Dreamed Of Angels
B2 Mother And Child
B3 Let The Happiness In
B4 Waterfront
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