Blemish (album)
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Blemish is the sixth solo album by David Sylvian. It is experimental in its use of electronics and sound. It features avant-garde guitarist Derek Bailey, and Austrian guitarist and electronic musician Fennesz. The album was released in May 2003, and documents the disintegration of Sylvian's relationship with his wife, Ingrid Chavez.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by David Sylvian, except where noted.
- "Blemish" – 13:42
- "The Good Son" (Derek Bailey, Sylvian) – 5:25
- "The Only Daughter" – 5:28
- "The Heart Knows Better" – 7:51
- "She Is Not" (Bailey, Sylvian) – 0:45
- "Late Night Shopping" – 2:54
- "How Little We Need to Be Happy" (Bailey, Sylvian) – 3:22
- "A Fire in the Forest" (Sylvian, Christian Fennesz) – 4:14
- Japanese edition bonus track
- "Trauma" – 5:42 (an instrumental remix of "Blemish")
Personnel
- David Sylvian – vocals, producer, engineer, mixing
- Derek Bailey – guitar
- Christian Fennesz – arranger, electronics
- Toby Hrycek-Robinson – engineer
- Yuka Fujii – art direction, design
- Atsushi Fukui – artwork, cover art
References
- ^ "Blemish by David Sylvian". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Blemish at AllMusic
- ^ "David Sylvian Interview: From Japan To Manafon, The Man Revealed", The Quietus, 12 October 2009
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