Dead Bees on a Cake
1999 studio album by David Sylvian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dead Bees on a Cake is a solo album by British singer-songwriter David Sylvian, released in March 1999. It was his first solo album in 12 years since Secrets of the Beehive.
1999 studio album by David Sylvian
| Dead Bees on a Cake | ||||
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| Released | 29 March 1999 – 9 April 1999 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | Right Track Studios, New York – Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire – Sound House Studio, Seattle – Atma Sound, Minneapolis – Seedy Underbelly, Minneapolis – Synergy Studio, Napa | |||
| Genre | Art rock, jazz fusion, world music | |||
| Length | 69:46 (CD) 83:42 (vinyl) | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | David Sylvian | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[5] |
The album peaked at no. 31 in the UK Albums Chart at release and contained his last UK Top 40 single to date in "I Surrender" (no. 40).[6]
In 2018, the album was released on double vinyl for the first time for Record Store Day. This pressing included four songs originally intended for the album (and previously released as part of Everything and Nothing), and a restructured track order.[7]