lober 14, 19R¢ Page 8 The Other Press Other ENTERTAINMENT Inner Peace & the Quiet Life DAVID SILVIAN “Gone to Earth” to Earth” in “Gone moods, is a change in thinking...gone is the ing as well as the torments that follow. He has left the possibility of what’s heading his way after going to earth. Internal silence is all that’s (Virgin, U.K.) love of his dread of death, he is being able to contact others. He’s left here. lured by the possibility of the quiet trying what is im- By Richard The second solo-Sylvian album, life that he has been searching for portant...contact with self, is “Gone to Earth” is the sheltered cave for so long. Enchanted by nature, looking for the source’ (I acknowledge BLITZ of London and resting place for everything that soothing by thoughts, reassured by anxiety...the fears of deat from which I gathered some of the love, he has discovered the ultimate re faith...a faith, a sound for himself. ¢ An inner image of perfection...of has passed through Sylvian’s life so far. It’s the next step after “Ghosts” and “Tin Drum”. The step from “Red ired. Their August in- “Hell .is oth “people are im- best -safety. ” he States, Se Sai Guitar” to “Brilliant Trees” and the inner harmony we all romantically tude artist) cassette album ” and the search for in vain. “Ghosts was reflects all his wisdom “Shaman” ~ single. the sweeping someone lost, Brilliant Trees” was his wealth of experi- atmospheric = soun thunder, someone on the brink of learning arker sides of things rain, uplifting spirit 1 “I’m how to cope with those things in life i ars to know who or OK”. Everything t is and really beginning to enjoy life. vian is...the mask calm..the album is calm pain...no soft sorrow: attempted to no lo in sorrow, but inst placing order and 1 ng into his This album is more positive.” (Blitz Aug/86). The lyrics represent the part of himself he likes. He has left images of himself out, feeling it is too self- sed to represent the ted person. Only life. indulgent. The record is a flush of people pach him and touch When his & pan folded everything that is left. It’s the end of him. He nly wished to be a David stood “middle of it a period. To the public, entering the oud voice in the industry, but he all..the confu the beauty, the dark is often more _ interesting. felt uncomfortable and then ugly, the ies and the terror. He “Gone to Earth” is the light on the feturned to a caricature of him- remained" seemingly untouched, outside of the cave. He sees clearer self...thus confusing _ himself and untouchable; becoming his own now, but there will always be thing: llowing the ghosts to appear. idealization of perfection in a non- perfect world of non-beauty. When he couldn’t find perfection § in “The sixth sense is is to him an end to a process. His others; he made himself the ideal of solitude: seeing ever; beauty frozen face captured in the : perfection. He found the ideal of ing some of it, bel e.” photos, a smile when he doesn’t Senn the mom total solitude romantic, he turned (Blitz Aug/86}° e feeling know the meaning behind the ing off your gelt-isolation into, only desire of. just. jishness of smile. He wishes silence; peace; as ‘ee € ordeal of it all the “Only “attem as Civilized jaughing ; Hes tae’ oe : at hin way he could -- with the genius of beings...the observer on the outside tent Rg _ mee i suffering. Suffering became the art peaking on the zoo. He knows the ae aga S Aa vs form for himself and his followers. that are misty amongst the grey black shadows. bliss, the happiness in not belong- Sylvian has achieved a state of race. He no longer fears death... it peace. It looks brilliant on him. He looks refreshed, new, ready to face m everything, the | himself...sort of a | confronting himself | Drowning, now could I ever explain or needingly tell of such feeling... Sinking into sand suffocates me slowly e of all desires In distant hours seasons pa Through liquid ch edged, Clouds ‘weep backw past In the soft-hued womb R.J. Nesbitt Oakville, Ontario the We’ve wandered lost upon our trails : Searching for somepeace of mind.