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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.

  1. "Blemish" – 13:42
  2. "The Good Son" (Derek Bailey, Sylvian) – 5:25
  3. "The Only Daughter" – 5:28
  4. "The Heart Knows Better" – 7:51
  5. "She Is Not" (Bailey, Sylvian) – 0:45
  6. "Late Night Shopping" – 2:54
  7. "How Little We Need to Be Happy" (Bailey, Sylvian) – 3:22
  8. "A Fire in the Forest" (Sylvian, Christian Fennesz) – 4:14
Japanese edition bonus track
  2. "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

  1. ^ "Blemish by David Sylvian". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ Blemish at AllMusic
  3. ^ "David Sylvian Interview: From Japan To Manafon, The Man Revealed", The Quietus, 12 October 2009 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |david gavan-link= (help)
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