Dead Bees on a Cake
Dead Bees on a Cake is the fifth studio album by British singer-songwriter David Sylvian, released in March 1999 on Virgin Records. It was his first solo album in 12 years since Secrets of the Beehive. 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).
| Dead Bees on a Cake | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10 |
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.
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