by becky on Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:21 pm
Yes, I think that Ingrid would be highly unlikely to write a 'spill the beans' book about the demise of their relationship, when it seems to have been her actions that caused the marriage to falter. Can't imagine she would be too eager to write a book that would necessitate her dishing the dirt on herself!
Anyway, if you read the poetry she has posted on her website: 'In a dream of a dream' / 'Wind be still' / 'Delete' etc... it's all there anyway. One gets the strong impression from her poems that the only thing poor David did wrong was to maybe spend too many hours holed away in his home studio trying to fathom out how to program his new studio equipment. Seems she started feeling a bit neglected and so went off and had a dalliance to spice her life up a bit... Sylvian found out, and she realised she'd wrecked everything and ended up regretting it, but by that time it was too late..the damage had been done.
Not much need for a tell all book really seeing as Sylvian doesn't hide behind his lyrics either- you can't escape the fact that nearly all his work since their split has picked over the bones of their shattered marriage, and has articulated with great precision the pain he's been through and the emotional devastation the whole experience has caused. On Blemish particularly, he often paints very graphic pictures with minimal words: ('The quirk, the fuss, the vaseline' etc). So, if you are a bit of a gossip mag fan and you yearn for a bit of dirt, it's already there in the music, a book would be superfluous!
I think Sylvian has been amazingly honest about what he's been through. And getting off subject a tad I'd just like to say I think Blemish was an amazing work of art. People who dismiss it because it's a 'difficult' listen are, I feel missing the point and the whole clever beauty of that album. It's difficult to listen to for a reason: It sought to capture and express the pain, confusion and inner turmoil of a losing your long term partner not just lyrically but aurally too...and for that reason alone, it couldn't be 'pretty' music it had to be almost painful to sit through...Going through a break up isn't 'pretty'. The pulsating single chord that it opens with jangles your nerve endings to such a degree that it creates the same physically sick feeling internally that you get when you are in a state of internal distress and turmoil. The jagged, metallic, discordant, out of kilter soundsacpe Sylvian created perfectly back up the painful honesty of his lyrics.
Sylvian doesn't try to hide his 'human-ness' and that's what makes him such a wonderful artist. He may draw heavily on his personal experiences but his skill as an artist lies in his ability to reveal the inner essence of an experience and transform it musically into a universally relevant piece of art to for others to gain something positive from. If he wasn't so talented then his work might stay stuck in a quagmire of mere self indulgence. I think he is one heck of courageous, honest and challenging artist and
Ingrid must have been deluded if she thought she could have done better.
I genuinely hope he meets someone (if he hasn't already) who can melt his heart and fill him with joy again.
Sorry guys, that was a bit of a long post!! Time to go get my dinner!