the Tear Garden

I'm still listening quite a bit recently to electronic music. Not nearly as much as I did in my twenties, but about six months ago, someone told me about a group I had never heard of, called the Tear Garden. Basically they are only two guys, Cevin Key(from Skinny Puppy) does all of the keyboards and drum programming, and Ka-Spel from Legendary Pink Dots writes all of thw lyrics and of course does the vocals.

It's tough to describe their music, other than say it is "other worldly'. With all of the cds I have and all of the music I have heard so far in my life I just do not think I've heard anything quite like this.

I've only heard two Legendary Pink Dots albums and yet I think the Tear Garden albums are better. I have now got all of the Tear Garden albums except for one, they are a bit tricky to track down, as much of it is on Cevin Key's private record label,
called "Subconscious".

I'm going to post some of their lyrics, they ironic thing is that it honestly takes me a while before I know what the song is about, mainly because I am so busy listening to the music and enjoying it.

I'm going to post three songs I am really fond of.

If you like anything odd or different and have any sort of affinity for electronic music, I'd highly recommend three bands right now:

the Tear garden
Boards of Canada
Hot Chip.

Hot Chip has their second album due out soon, and Boards of Canada "Music for Children" is essential listening.

As far s the Tear Garden,while I love all of their albums, I'd recommend these two above all:

"THE LAST MAN TO FLY"

"EYE SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE"

I made a few really brilliant electronic mix cds for one of my little sisters and I need to get it to her.