Japan (1978) & David Sylvian (2009)

Adolescent Sex (1978)

Japan - The Unconventional

Don't rain on my parade

사운드에 충격 먹고, 치명적 미모에 또 한 번 충격

그리고 수십 년 뒤 2009년....
David Sylvian - Manafon (2009)

Sylvian was also inspired by the Welsh poet R. S. Thomas: lyrics often reflect the main themes written by the poet and the title of the album refers indeed to a Welsh namesake village in which Thomas lived for a while.
"Manafon is indeed a village in Wales, a village in which Thomas lived 
for sometime and served as rector to the parish. In this small village, 
Thomas had trouble filling the pews of a Sunday but in a sense it was 
something of an idyllic spot in which to raise a child (a strict, 
taciturn and somewhat indifferent parent), master his profession and 
write his poetry. So, the physically real village became for me a 
metaphor for the poetic imagination"
"I take the sessions and work on them at a later time. I attempt to 
'improvise' lyrics and melodies as I go, writing and recording all in a 
matter of hours. The basic tracks themselves undergo little or no 
editing as such. The structure pretty much remains as given from the 
original sessions. I might add an introduction or overdub other elements
onto the original take. Here's a couple of examples: "Senseless 
Violence": Recorded in Vienna with Rowe/Polwechsel/Fennesz. I added 
guitar parts then layered Tilbury's piano into the track then added the 
vocal and an introduction. "Greatest Living Englishman: Initial take" 
suggested acoustic guitar overdubs which I requested of Otomo and Tetuzi
on the spot. I later cut and pasted some interesting turntable activity
from an alternate take onto this track. I also added an introduction by
cutting and pasting elements from an earlier take. Tilbury was added to
the coda. Melody and vocal added. "Rabbit Skinner": no editing. added 
acoustic guitar myself then vocals."

Small metal gods from Manafon album(2009). Video directed by Hiraki Sawa

~ Small metal gods ~
It's the farthest place I've ever been
It's a new frontier for me
And you balance things
Like you wouldn't believe
When you should just let things be
Yes, you juggle things
Cause you can't lose sight
Of the wretched story-line
It's the narrative that must go on
Until the end of time
And you're guilty of some self neglect
And the mind unravels for days
I've told you once
Yes, a thousand times
I'm better off this way
I'm better off this way
Where's my queen of hearts
My royal flush
I have cleaned and scrubbed her decks
My suicide, my better days
There's nothing I regret
I've placed the Gods
In a zip-lok bag
I've put them in a drawer
They've refused my prayers
For the umpteenth time
So I'm evening up the score
Small metal Gods
From a casting line
From a factory in Mumbai
Some manual labourer's bread and butter
And a single-minded lie
Small metal Gods
Cheap souvenirs
You've abandoned me for sure
I'm dumping you, my childish things
I'm evening up the score.

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