David Sylvian

Grönland Records announces the highly anticipated revised and remastered reissue of Sleepwalkers, the acclaimed compilation album from renowned English songwriter and sonic architect David Sylvian. This collection, available as a gatefold double LP with exclusive art print and a digipak CD, features a meticulously curated selection of Sylvian’s most essential collaborations from the 2000s, reimagined for new and longtime fans alike. The new edition also includes the previously unreleased track “Modern Interiors,” adding a fresh dimension to this already illustrious anthology.

Sleepwalkers presents a vivid tapestry of artistic partnerships, chronicling Sylvian’s restless pursuit of musical innovation following his groundbreaking solo works Blemish (2003) and Manafon (2009). Across these tracks, Sylvian teams with legendary figures such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Steve Jansen, and Christian Fennesz, as well as rising stars like composer Dai Fujikura. The result is an album that ventures from avant-garde to lush pop, from evocative spoken word to sublime balladry — each bearing the artist’s unmistakable voice and singular vision.

“These are the orphans, abused, estranged, exotic, migrating from diverse corners of the globe, brought together under one roof which they’re learning to share despite their differences. We contain multitudes. We’re nothing if not contradictory,” says Sylvian, encapsulating the album’s spirit of creative unity within diversity. The expanded and remastered tracklist features highlights such as “World Citizen – I Won’t Be Disappointed” (with Ryuichi Sakamoto), “Sleepwalkers” (with Martin Brandlmayr), and the ethereal new addition, “Modern Interiors.” Each song is lovingly selected, remixed, and sequenced by Sylvian himself, creating a seamless journey through his collaborative odyssey. With Sleepwalkers, David Sylvian reaffirms his place as a masterful curator and participant in contemporary music’s most compelling dialogues, offering a collection that, in the words of international critics, stands as “some of Sylvian’s finest work,” full of understated luminosity and emotional candor.