Astral Elevator

THE TEAR GARDEN

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Cover ImageRelease date and tracklist

October 24, 2025
US MP3/CD AOF463CD Artoffact Records

  1. A Return
  2. Going Up
  3. Lady Fate
  4. Square Root
  5. It Just Ain’t So
  6. In The Name Of
  7. Exorcism
  8. Toten Tanz
  9. War Crier
  10. Swallow The Leader
  11. Unreal
  12. A Developing World
  13. Always Take the Highway
  14. Chow Mein
  15. Undiluted Bliss

 

US 2xLP on purple vinyl
US CD Digipak

Side A

  1. A Return
  2. Going Up
  3. Lady Fate
  4. Square Root

Side B

  1. It Just Ain’t So
  2. In The Name Of
  3. Exorcism
  4. Toten Tanz

Sice C

  1. War Crier
  2. Swallow The Leader
  3. Unreal
  4. A Developing World

Side D

  1. Always Take the Highway
  2. Chow Mein
  3. Undiluted Bliss

Credits
  • Edward Ka-Spel
  • cEvin Key

guests:

  • Dwayne Goettel
  • Randall Frazier
  • Dre Robinson

Mixed and mastered by Gred Reely
Artwork by Simon Paul


Notes

from The Tear Garden’s bandcamp page:
The Tear Garden, the legendary experimental project of Edward Ka-Spel (The Legendary Pink Dots) and cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy), is set to release their highly anticipated new album, Astral Elevator. This record marks a significant return for the duo, delivering a soundscape that is both familiar and refreshingly new. As with their past work, the album is a journey through surreal, often haunting electronic textures and Ka-Spel’s distinct, poetic lyricism and mysticism.

Produced entirely by The Tear Garden themselves, Astral Elevator is a testament to the enduring creative partnership between Ka-Spel and Key. The album also features contributions from a stellar lineup of guests, including the late Dwayne Goettel, who provides a poignant and powerful presence. The sound is further enriched by the talents of Randall Frazier and Dre Robinson, and the entire experience was brought to its final form by the expert hands of Greg Reely on mixing and mastering.

In addition to the album’s release, fans can look forward to a full visual experience. The stunning artwork for Astral Elevator was created by Simon Paul, perfectly capturing the album’s ethereal and otherworldly themes. Furthermore, videos directed by Cory Gorski will accompany the singles due out during the album cycle.

Astral Elevator marks not only a return for The Tear Garden, but also their first record for Toronto-based Artoffact Records, home to many of cEvin Key’s other projects.