DAVID SYLVIAN Manafon (2009 UK 9-track CD album - While 2003s Blemish startled long-time fans with its emotional rigour Sylvian has taken the next step with his first solo album in 6 years. During sessions in London Vienna and Tokyo Sylvian assembled the worlds leading improvisers and innovators artists who explore free improvisation space-specific performance and live electronics. From Evan Parker and Keith Rowe to Fennesz and members of Polwechsel to Sachiko M and Otomo Yoshihide the musicians provide both a backdrop and a counterweight to his own vocal performances – which minus one instrumental are nakedly the center of each piece. Intuition drew Sylvian to these pieces and these players and the surpris