David Sylvian - Secrets of the Beehive - Reviews - Album of The Year

Secrets of the Beehive

David Sylvian - Secrets of the Beehive
Critic Score
Based on 4 reviews
1987 Ratings: #59 / 143
User Score
Based on 174 ratings
1987 Rank: #56
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OldTask
70

Mystifying. Very Haunting. I like it. The voice gentle yet firm, and the instrumentation is just wonderful. Good stuff, looking forward to hearing more!

Recs:
- September
- Maria
- Orpheus
- When Poets Dreamed of Angels

depechemode4lif
85

A pretty stunning art pop album from the 80s with ambient, acoustic, and chamber influences throughout. I like Davids vocal delivery here it is very delicate and soothing.

JayCrackers
91

I get my honey come back, sometimes
I wanna rap that jack, sometimes
I get a hump in my back, sometimes
I'm goin' over here, sometimes

Track Review

September 9/10
The Boy With The Gun 9/10
Maria 8.5/10.
Orpheus 9.5/10
The Devil's Own 9/10
When Poets Dreamed Of Angels 9/10
Mother and Child 10/10
Let The Happiness In 8.5/10.
Waterfront 9/10

Average 9.1/10

madeinheathen
95

A very powerful and touching album Secrets Of The Beehive is. Every song here is absolutely beautiful and almost never sounds ‘off’. Certainly not for everyone as the majority of this album is very ‘stripped back’ where the lyrics and vocal performance are the centre focus. My favourite track is definitely Orpheus, it’s one of my favourite tracks ever, but I love everything else here a great deal too!!

OldTask
70

Mystifying. Very Haunting. I like it. The voice gentle yet firm, and the instrumentation is just wonderful. Good stuff, looking forward to hearing more!

Recs:
- September
- Maria
- Orpheus
- When Poets Dreamed of Angels

rich1977
70

it's growing on me

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