Brilliant Trees: Words with the Shaman

David's first solo album, and one of his best - now digitally re-mastered.

"For his first solo project David Sylvian enlisted the help of a number of guest musicians. Two of David's former band mates from Japan, Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri both contributed as well as keyboard wizard Ryuichi Sakamoto, and the talented Mark Isham.

Together they created some of the most consummate 'pop' music you'll ever hear. In turn, David's singing is very distinctive, his lyrics reflective and almost prophetic.

'Brilliant Trees' features astounding and highly atmospheric songs like the striking opening cut, 'Pulling Punches', 'Nostalgia', the serene drawl of 'Red Guitar', and of course the gorgeously mellow, 'Backwaters'.

As an album from the post "new romantic" era of Japan, ' Brilliant Trees' provides a sublime and almost hypnotic listening experience. Its greatest appeal will be to those people who are attracted to well-crafted yet minimalist music of a more spiritual nature." -MARTY