A Beautiful Dark Gem
Eidolon | Canoga Park, CA United States | 04/01/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Primarily improvised, Rain Tree Crow was the collaborative effort of David Sylvian, Richard Barbieri, Steve Jansen and Mick Karn that took some eight months to complete. The outcome is a blend of ambient atmospherics, exotic acoustics, interesting rhythms and Sylvian's exquisite brooding voice. One may expect the polish and intimacy that surfaces in much of Sylvian's own solo music, plus some off-kilter "netherworldliness" reminiscent of Japan. A beautiful dark gem. Highly recommended."
JAPAN BUT NOT JAPAN
David P. Weber | North Fremantle | 12/01/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Everyone on this album who wasn't David Sylvian was apparently upset that it wasn't released under the 'Japan' trademark. But its sound is so close to that of a Sylvian solo album that to mark it as a Japan LP may've been misleading. It's still an incredible album, and a crucial addition to any serious Japan/Sylvian collection."
Rain Tree Crow
Humberto Ortega | Mexico, Distrito Federal Mexico | 01/30/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Un excelente material a cargo de los Ex japan, David Sylvian, Steve Jensen Richard Barbieri Nick Karn, 13 temas con la mas pura escencia del grupo de los 80's importado de Holanda cuenta con mi aprobación. Dejará un grato sabor al escuchar este disco."