Search - :: Plight and Premonition

4 1/2 stars-- two engaging soundscapes.

Michael Stack | North Chelmsford, MA USA | 08/09/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The first (and in my assessment, superior) collaboration between David Sylvian and Holger Czukay, "Plight and Premonition" is two extended ambient works, both around 15 minutes or so, titled "Plight" and "Premonition". The two pieces are, as the best ambient work is, gentle and yet insistent, highly engaging and intriguing. Both twist and turn in subtle ways and prove to be highly engaging.



Having said that, they both are extended ambient compositions-- expecting otherwise would be a mistake. Nonetheless, the album is a highly enjoyable listen and among the better of Sylvian's forays into ambient music. Recommended."