Rain Tree Crow

Musical Group

Rain Tree Crow was the name used in 1991 by the reunited members of the British band Japan (David Sylvian, Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, Mick Karn) to release a single self-titled album.

The Rain Tree Crow album (1991) is a one-off reunion record consisting of 12 tracks and ~46 minutes of music; guests on the album include Bill Nelson and Phil Palmer. "Oil On Canvas" is a 1983 live Japan album; "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" is widely cited as a key Japan studio album blending electronics and Far East influences. Japan was formed in 1974.

DeBaser reviews praise Rain Tree Crow and related Japan albums for their fusion of electronics and Far East influences. Critics highlight David Sylvian's voice and songwriting, strong production, and the 1991 Rain Tree Crow reunion album's warmth. Live and studio works are celebrated as refinements of the band's aesthetic.

For:Fans of British new wave, new romantic and experimental/world-influenced music; followers of David Sylvian and Japan.

It is rare for talented groups to conclude their collaboration so excellently.
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One of the greatest merits that should be recognized to London's Japan and their charismatic leader David Sylvian is being the great Western narrators of the Far East and producing with surprising originality and aesthetic spirit musical pieces that touch the sublime of art.
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"Rain Tree Crow" remains the only testament of this curious reunion.
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