Brilliant Trees is the debut solo studio album by the English musician David Sylvian, released on 25 June 1984 by Virgin Records.

"[4] Additional musicians on the album included Holger Czukay, Danny Thompson, Jon Hassell, Mark Isham, Ronny Drayton, Kenny Wheeler, Phil Palmer and Ryuichi Sakamoto of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).

"[21] Richard Cook for NME described the album as "private and intolerant – really, an astonishing statement from one in his position – but it is a transformation of thought into music which involves the finest skill, an uncanny talent.

"[22] Betty Page for Record Mirror described it as "all oh-so-fragile but meaty at the same time, obviously occasionally un peu pretentious, but very painstakingly crafted and built up with great care and affection.

"[17] Sylvian biographer Martin Power found that the Side two of the record required the listener to enter "into new, more demanding territories".

[23] All tracks written by David Sylvian except "Weathered Wall" and "Brilliant Trees", co-written with Jon Hassell.