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- Secrets Of The Beehive
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David Sylvian
Released 1987

September
01:17
932 plays

The Boy With The Gun
05:19
899 plays

When Poets Dreamed Of Angels
04:47
711 plays

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- 1
- September
- 01:17
- 932 plays

- 2
- The Boy With The Gun
- 05:19
- 899 plays

- 3
- Maria
- 02:49
- 670 plays

- 4
- Orpheus
- 04:51
- 1,007 plays

- 5
- The Devil's Own
- 03:12
- 644 plays

- 6
- When Poets Dreamed Of Angels
- 04:47
- 711 plays

- 7
- Mother And Child
- 03:15
- 568 plays

- 8
- Let The Happiness In
- 05:37
- 675 plays

- 9
- Waterfront
- 03:23
- 559 plays

- 10
- Forbidden Colours
- 06:01
- 1,273 plays

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album review

Streamlining the muted, organic atmospheres of the previous Gone to Earth to forge a more cohesive listening experience, Secrets of the Beehive is arguably David Sylvian's most accessible record, a delicate, jazz-inflected work boasting elegant string arrangements courtesy of Ryuichi Sakamoto. Impeccably produced by Steve Nye, the songs are stripped to their bare essentials, making judicious use of the synths, tape loops, and treated pianos which bring them to life; Sylvian's evocative vocals are instead front and center, rendering standouts like "The Boy With the Gun" and the near-hit "Orpheus" -- both among the most conventional yet penetrating songs he's ever written -- with soothing strength and assurance. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide