The Tear Garden was formed by Edward Ka-Spel of The Legendary Pink Dots and… Read Full Bio ↴The Tear Garden was formed by Edward Ka-Spel of The Legendary Pink Dots and cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy in 1985, after Key served as a sound engineer on tour in Canada for Ka-Spel. Various other "guests" from Skinny Puppy and the Pink Dots appear on future albums The band released EPs in 1985 and 1986, combined on 1987's full length, Tired Eyes Slowly Burning. Their debut was their most electronic and mixed together the psychedelic, experimental, and industrial sounds each band was known for. Later albums veer more into the space rock style of the Pink Dots. Their most recent release from 2002, Eye Spy with my Little Eye, is a collection of out-takes from the mid-80s period.
An excerpt from a Nettwerk Records press release, July 1996:
The roots of The Tear Garden extend back to 1983 when Cevin Key, on the verge of forming Skinny Puppy, struck up a trans-Atlantic correspondence with Edward Ka-Spel, the lead vocalist and driving force behind The Legendary Pink Dots. Three years later, Ka-Spel visited Vancouver for a series of three live performances with Key as sound technician, and during his visit, they recorded The Tear Garden's self-titled debut EP.
In 1987, Ka-Spel returned to open for Skinny Puppy on their North American tour, after which the duo retreated to the studio for two weeks to produce the now classic electronic-psychedelic album, Tired Eyes Slowly Burning. It was during these sessions that the project's ranks began to expand, with guest appearances by Key's fellow Puppies Dwayne Goettel and Nivek Ogre.
Four years later, the Garden bloomed again, this time growing well beyond the Key/Ka-Spel partnership to include not only Goettel, but a wide assortment of friends, including most of the Pink Dots. This fruitful month-long collaboration spawned two releases: an album called The Last Man To Fly, and a (very long) EP called Sheila Liked The Rodeo.
Another four years passed. Four years that saw literal and figurative deaths (the departure of both Skinny Puppy and LPD from their long-time labels; the subsequent break-up of SP; the tragic passing of Dwayne Goettel) and births (Edward's son, Calyxx; Download; Key's return to Nettwerk).
In late December, 1995, in the midst of this turbulence, The Tear Garden gathered once more, perhaps to attempt to trigger the dawn of a tranquil new era. The result was To Be An Angel Blind, The Crippled Soul Divide, an album of fragile and powerful beauty that digs even deeper into the psychedelic underground than its predecessors, adding a range of influences from dub bass to country slide guitar, all the while retaining the dark electronic melancholy that has become the project's signature.
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Four more years passed. Tear Garden got back together in 1999 and in 2000, Crystal Mass was released. In 2001, a "best of" collection was issued by the Russian label Brudenia, Для Тех, Ҡто Прогулялся Бьі С Богами (which translates to "For Those Who Would Walk with the Gods") as well as an "outtakes" collection released by Cevin Key's Subconscious Communications label, Eye Spy with My Little Eye.
2007 saw the release of The Secret Experiment, once again on Subconscious Communications. This is from the "Vault 2" series but features new music.
Currently, Edward and cEvin wrapped up their sessions of 13 tracks, compiled into a brand new upcoming TG release, available through Subcon.
Discography
* Tired Eyes Slowly Burning (1987)
* Last Man to Fly (1992)
* Sheila Liked The Rodeo (1993)
* Bouquet of Black Orchids (1993)
* To Be an Angel Blind, The Crippled Soul Divide (1996)
* Crystal Mass (2000)
* Eye Spy With My Little Eye (2002)
* The Secret Experiment (2007)
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An excerpt from a Nettwerk Records press release, July 1996:
The roots of The Tear Garden extend back to 1983 when Cevin Key, on the verge of forming Skinny Puppy, struck up a trans-Atlantic correspondence with Edward Ka-Spel, the lead vocalist and driving force behind The Legendary Pink Dots. Three years later, Ka-Spel visited Vancouver for a series of three live performances with Key as sound technician, and during his visit, they recorded The Tear Garden's self-titled debut EP.
In 1987, Ka-Spel returned to open for Skinny Puppy on their North American tour, after which the duo retreated to the studio for two weeks to produce the now classic electronic-psychedelic album, Tired Eyes Slowly Burning. It was during these sessions that the project's ranks began to expand, with guest appearances by Key's fellow Puppies Dwayne Goettel and Nivek Ogre.
Four years later, the Garden bloomed again, this time growing well beyond the Key/Ka-Spel partnership to include not only Goettel, but a wide assortment of friends, including most of the Pink Dots. This fruitful month-long collaboration spawned two releases: an album called The Last Man To Fly, and a (very long) EP called Sheila Liked The Rodeo.
Another four years passed. Four years that saw literal and figurative deaths (the departure of both Skinny Puppy and LPD from their long-time labels; the subsequent break-up of SP; the tragic passing of Dwayne Goettel) and births (Edward's son, Calyxx; Download; Key's return to Nettwerk).
In late December, 1995, in the midst of this turbulence, The Tear Garden gathered once more, perhaps to attempt to trigger the dawn of a tranquil new era. The result was To Be An Angel Blind, The Crippled Soul Divide, an album of fragile and powerful beauty that digs even deeper into the psychedelic underground than its predecessors, adding a range of influences from dub bass to country slide guitar, all the while retaining the dark electronic melancholy that has become the project's signature.
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Four more years passed. Tear Garden got back together in 1999 and in 2000, Crystal Mass was released. In 2001, a "best of" collection was issued by the Russian label Brudenia, Для Тех, Ҡто Прогулялся Бьі С Богами (which translates to "For Those Who Would Walk with the Gods") as well as an "outtakes" collection released by Cevin Key's Subconscious Communications label, Eye Spy with My Little Eye.
2007 saw the release of The Secret Experiment, once again on Subconscious Communications. This is from the "Vault 2" series but features new music.
Currently, Edward and cEvin wrapped up their sessions of 13 tracks, compiled into a brand new upcoming TG release, available through Subcon.
Discography
* Tired Eyes Slowly Burning (1987)
* Last Man to Fly (1992)
* Sheila Liked The Rodeo (1993)
* Bouquet of Black Orchids (1993)
* To Be an Angel Blind, The Crippled Soul Divide (1996)
* Crystal Mass (2000)
* Eye Spy With My Little Eye (2002)
* The Secret Experiment (2007)
http://brainwashed.com/teargarden/
Steps
The Tear Garden Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Steps' by these artists:
Aching Beauty Now I tend to a day dream Define a place where…
Aevion I can feel your gravity pulling me 20 steps somewhere Don't…
Aliens-Project One step, Two step What we really doin Doin Doin One step, T…
Amanda So nice, so nice Baby, du vertreibst die Zeit Und…
Arm & Mind Hop in your step now Hop in your step now Hop Hop…
Bayonne Taming down the wild Still, somehow, desired Raining down -…
Berlin I know that you're removed It seems that you're so busy We…
Big K.R.I.T. Wake up in the morning feeling my life Dreams rushing slippi…
Big K.R.I.T. Feat. Big Sant & Smoke DZA We climbed a thousand steps without a single imprint This d…
C-Du Tell me! 話してみて 君の悩み きっと親身に なんてカウンター座り steadyとか言われた夢見て もしも趣味が…
D / One Kansas City, Missouri To Lincoln, Nebraska Ten hour layover…
D-Cent Jerks I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house…
Damian Erskine i want to live my life, live it my own…
Don Cephas You say faith without works is dead I feel like faith…
Donny Hue and the Colors 君に あげる This is for you, this is my love! 嘘でしょ? ねえ…
Dru Hill I don't know how much longer You're going to be…
Fenwick & the Futures (Zaytoven) Ho, ho, yeah When I flexed up all this money, you…
Francesco Papa i want to live my life, live it my own…
GARNiDELiA 零度の街眺めた 一夜にして渦巻く 偽物のシナリオ 参加者は僕だけ いつからボクらは 平気な顔して 夢や希望を忘れたの?…
Gillian Grassie While lying down in spring grasses Catching clouds with eye…
Good Riddance When I beat my head against the wall of convention The…
Guy & Ralna It's all right もう全部隠さないでいいよ 君が思う以上に 皆も同じ不安を抱えてるから 一生涯 孤独を感じな…
Handsome Ghost Over on your island, counting your clocks Moments move to mo…
HL.Dreams Uh-! Hop!Step!ダンス↑↑Go!! Hop!Step!ダンス↑↑ Go! 見渡す限り青空 雲一つ無い 始…
Intronaut This is how it begins The means become the end And the…
Isaac Zale Ugh I could give a fuck about a chain Need a chance,…
Japunga No more I'll take it to the place I hate I'll…
Josh and Steve Well they called the flat plains Kansas a long, long…
Kenji Bezels on bezels I get money, I'm uppin' my level Breakin' b…
Kimberly Townsend It wasn't kind But I've shaped myself From what I've felt ou…
Kluski You are a second in a row You wanna do something You…
Krimsonn Now we′ve been going round and round as the seasons…
L&R 多分君のこと ずっと忘れてた 誰のせいでもないさ 僕は退屈で 君は窮屈さ 悲しむ程の事じゃない 疲れ切ったその笑顔で す…
Leah Nobel There was a war that summer And the blood dripped down…
M.E.L.T. Tell me! 話してみて 君の悩み きっと親身に なんてカウンター座り steadyとか言われた夢見て もしも趣味が…
May I Refuse The street is open at your feet Hiding sights, hiding thoug…
Minor Empires Take all the courage you need to comprehend this, Time is…
MOLLY DRAG wishfully thinking binging on drinking brutally honest just …
Ms. Carrie Stacks (Intro) Ms. Jade's the name comin to ruin the game (Do…
Mykki Blanco Saul Williams & MNEK Sometimes I'm selfish and I know it Prophesize my life, a…
Neal Schon Schon Neal Late Nite Steps (Instrumental) --------------…
Orla Gartland I'm running, with my fake ID in my tights and I…
Philanthrope & Kenji Bezels on bezels I get money, I'm uppin' my level Breakin' b…
Pilot Steps along the way Steps along the way Making up your day…
Planets I can't sleep at all I know it was just a…
Praise & Warships One step further with your faith The sea will withdraw the…
Ray Ray I give a fuck if you hate me Stay scorin like…
S.O.S. 한걸음씩 다가오길 바랬던 거야 한 순간 타버릴 쉬운 사랑 하기는 싫어 오래도록 내맘을…
SEZ La, la, la, la, la お気楽な dance floor la, la,…
Shindy Santos (Mh-mh-mh-mh-mhh) (Huh-uh-uh) Ah, yeah Ich glaub', ich hör'…
Sieges Even Life seems to be A monotone groove You dance with specific…
Sieudiver One step at a time Feeling of an unsolved tragedy The walls…
Skullcrusher Hoping I have all my friends When I'm older, sick in…
Slutbox Sometimes - i can almost feel you wrapped around my…
Snapcase i want to live my life, live it my own…
softest One step forwards and two steps back, how many steps…
Stanley R. Fields We're working so hard Building hives to keep us alive Always…
The Bakers I know the kind of pain you offer Baby, I've felt…
The Booth Brothers Steps beginning in a manger down in Bethlehem Winding their …
Touché Amoré Over and under I’ll dissolve and use charm as my cover Left…
Tracy Lawrence Little baby boy, sittin' round his toys Gettin' tired of cra…
Trik Turner Verse 1: Help me find a way Or a good reason to…
Wolftron Rest these eyes of mine there tired From watching loved one…
Woody Herman and His Orchestra Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl Step…
X-Change 2 It dont get to me to bad Cause I feel like…
Yacht. Step right if you're feeling alright You'll feel it when it'…
Zac Flewids & Mick Jenkins Ugh I could give a fuck about a chain Need a chance,…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Tear Garden:
A Bitter Pill Heard you on the radio The morning show was stuck between …
A Ship Named Stowaway, starless Washed down by an uncaring tide Thrown aw…
Ascension Day I tried to find some silence in this shallow space. I…
Castaway Raised by wolves abandoned Forced to stalk you Haunt your …
Circles in the Sand Dehydrated Slightly decomposed A wishing stone thrown hopele…
Coma He'd seen her twice but not forgotten. She'd dabbed his…
Crying from Outside This beating heart is yours to break. Take your sacrifical …
Cyberspider Now the ceremony's started And the prosecution rests We're…
Déjà Vu It was a cold November evening and I should have…
Desert Island Disc Can you recall that little boy with blood-red hair He'd kic…
Do It Yourself from A-Z Part 2 They figured me a dead motherfucker Calling me James Spleen …
Dr. Chang's Tummy Rub (Backwards): Treat him well for deep inside the prince of…
Empathy With the Devil My flavour is the stuff of locusts Hot chili firebrand Spurt…
Feathered Friends Smoky Joe's done firing, no use hosing the remains Now we'v…
Her Majesty's Trusted Food Taster This one's frivolous, it's laughing Laughing loudly on my t…
Hopeful What if the demons are dying But fighting as they fade Wha…
Hyperform Snakebite spitting spiders eyes They swallowed up the night …
In Search of My Rose I found you crying outside on the wall of Devil's…
Isis Veiled They're closing in, I switched the pictures Painted all the …
Judgement Hour I've got my eyes fixed on your picture This finger's pressi…
Last Post I'd like to think of angels We discussed a happy end A…
Love Notes & Carnations I sit and watch your silhouette, I wonder what you're doing…
Malice Through the Looking Glass Snowblind I can't find my way back because my tracks move…
My Thorny Thorny Crown A trip to the insanium in chains They ripped his cranium San…
New Eden My splintered stoned Medusa Lies in places by the mirror. S…
Oo Ee Oo Somewhere in the desert there's a hole, where the water's…
Ophelia Crawling through the minefield We never saw the signs The …
Perforated Man This is our dear lord at heaven's gate See the wings…
Phoenix Hit "rewind". You sit surrounded by a frame, your laugh…
Psycho 9 I took my customary stroll In the mid-day sun Got my devil…
Romulus and Venus Everything you gave me lies within a trunk, within a…
Room With a View The hunter lines his trophies up across his wall, beneath…
Sheila Liked the Rodeo Sheila liked the rodeo She'd take a ringside seat She'd mu…
Six of One Take me to the other side Take me on a joyride…
Sybil the Spider Consumes Himself "Whose side are you on?" Said the spider to the bird "Do…
Tear Garden Our lady on the balcony in black and red The band…
The Bomb Bomb Loopapa Tribe Drown Themselves in a Vat of Marmite Anything's O.K. You want the moon Don't get the wrong idea…
The Center Bullet Dead shot through the temple In the temple heard the preach…
The Double Spades Effect Don't try to bluff I'm wearing these shades I anticipate t…
The Great Lie What if they made it all up Four guys, two thousand…
The Running Man Me - I have my cross to bear It's twisted flying…
The Train To China Bikini girls and hunks are showing us the joys of…
Things That Go Bump in the Night Synchronize your watches Cos the party's just begun He hol…
To Mourn the Death of Colour Been here long enough now, I'm fighting the effect Through …
Turn Me On Dead Man I snared you in a photograph I trapped you on a…
Valium Sometimes he was playful and he'd roll a ball -…
We the People The revolution came and they blew it. They made a hole…
White Coats and Haloes Watch your step! They're all out spying Catch your breath …
With Wings The crippled soul divides and the scars of years fly…
You & Me & Rainbows You're number eight. Your name is Jane, with black hair,…
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