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To Be An Angel Blind, The Crippled Soul Divide

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Before listening to this cd I had read it was more acoustic, less electronic than usual Ka-spel/Cevin Key related projects. I was afraid because my favourite music is electronic; however, I trusted it had to be a good album 'cos everything Ka-spel does and most of what Key does is amazing.
I wasn't wrong. From the first melancholy notes of 'Ascension day' I got hooked on this album. I thought there couldn't be a better Tear Garden album than 'Tired eyes...'. This album is better, in my opinion. Guitar is present throughout this cd, and everything sounds so emotional and melancholic. But this is not typical music. This album is not pop, or rock, or industrial, or acoustic folk, or psychedelia; and still it's all that and more.
I can't help getting emotional when i listen to Ka-spel's voice singing in such utterly beautiful songs such as 'Ascension day', 'Crying from outside', 'Malice through the looking glass' or 'Phoenix': those are deeply sensitive manifestations of music coming from the soul. I definetely think Ka-spel sings not from his vocal cords and mouth but from his soul. The music accompanies that sense of melancholy: the acoustic guitars and violins of Ascension day, the more electronic sounds from 'Crying from outside' and 'Phoenix'.
Other songs are more catchy and a bit (just a bit) less sad: 'In search of my rose', 'Cyberspider', Judgement hour'...
I think it's a more emotional album than the other Tear garden albums, and that's saying a lot. Much much btter than 'Crystal mass', by the way. Please, buy it.

far and away the most polished tear garden release to date, "to be an angel blind" also shows the group fully developing it's own sound independant of both skinny puppy (whose sound predominated TG's first release "tired eyes slowly burning") and the legendary pink dots (which coloured "the last man to fly"). this album uses a firm bluesy-base of acoustic drums, bass, and guitar, with cevin key's always brilliant analogue-based synth stylings tastefully mixed in to give it a perfect shimmering psychedelic edge. i'd have to say this is my favourite ka-spel or cevin key related project of all time.

Certainly a fine album in it's own right, quite possibly the best of the Tear Garden catalogue. A little more tamed and focused, some of the most beautiful stuff cEvin and Ed have ever made together.

I have to agree it is the most polished Tear Garden albumn to date, a much richer sound and more introspective and meloncholy than the Cure ever reached with Disintigration. The myriad of layers and lyrics induce a dream like quality, with just enough harshness to keep one awake. I eagerly wait for thier next contribution to music.

I have never met a person who has not liked, if not loved, this album. Even people who can't stand Legendary Pink Dots (Ed Ka-Spel's - the singer - other band), love this album. This album is a definite must have for everyone, from yanni fans to skinny puppy fans.

I am a big fan of Legendary Pink Dots ; this is very interesting progressive , experimental electronic music , full of ideas , all taken at a leisurely pace . But this music is not as good as LPD . There are one or two occasions where the melancholia edges towards funereal , especially the first track . That said , it is certainly worth buying , but be prepared to put in some time getting inside the music .

Songs Include : Ascension Day / We The People / In Search Of My Rose / Crying From Outside / Psycho 9 / With Wings / Judgement Hour / New Eden / Tasteless / Cyberspider / Malice Through The Looking Glass / Phoenix / The Habit