For the first time since its limited cassette release in 1987, Edward Ka-Spel’s Apples (Big) China Doll is finally available for download on Bandcamp.

Apples (Big) China Doll  documents two solo shows from EK in New York City and Boston from back in 1987 when he was opening for Skinny Puppy on his first ever North American Tour.

They promised us so much,…

Naked hippies and soma fountains and patchouli rain from candy floss clouds and flowers and the summer that would never end. The Age of Aquarius.

The Age of Harmony and understanding and tolerance. Say it softly, like an Aquarian, The Age of ….Love. The Age of Love and HAIR.

Page One Aquarius. How does it look out there?

Bad hair, no hair. Covered up. Walls. And God is everywhere, splashed in red across those walls, And the fountains are dry, the ocean is full and they’re dragging the lost from the depths of the sea and tying them up with wire.

It wasn’t supposed to be like this.

Are we in for 2,160 years of this?

I’m an Aquarian. I believe in this crazy stuff and I visualise big old Pisces lying there, dying there. Huge, wounded, angry because no-one helps and every hot feverish cry brings a new storm, and every kick shakes the planet to it’s core. Big old Pisces. Huge but invisible so no-one sees him except the irritating baby that tickles his nose with an oily feather.

Page 2,000 Pisces, the end of the cycle and it hurts.

It can’t last.

Page One Aquarius.

The World is Beautiful. Blessed be. EK

Release date: April 22, 2016

PRE-ORDER THE CD- Beautifully packaged on Metroplis Records with full -colour artwork, lyrics included

…or the glorious DOUBLE VINYL EDITION with the long bonus piece, “The Weight Of Water Parts 1 -4”. Very limited!

Proverbial 11 is a series of benefit anthologies by musician friends across the globe, to help friends with life crisis. We present Proverbial 11 v.3, the proceeds of which go to help Mei, who has Batten Disease – a rare fatal neurodegenerative disorder.  All tracks are free to listen, and we hope you will find it in your hearts to donate to help make Mei’s time here the best it can be. Thank you!

Tracks include Edward Ka-Spel of the Legendary Pink Dots, former Pink Dots Michael Marshall, and Stret Majest Alarme, Four Dimensional Nightmare plays with April and Pat White. Orbit Service plays with current Dots guitarist Erik Drost. Also Mark Spybey from Dead Voices on Air, cave bat, Lady Aladrah, Ancient Inc., Chanting Snakes, Imaginary Fly, Musik aus Barmbek, and The Lights in the Sky are the Stars.

In recognition of the Legendary Pink Dots’ Tour announcement on 28 February 2016, this song was recorded today….Alena

Tour dates can be seen here.

New on Bandcamp:
Intimacy (Live At The Rumba Cafe 2010)

The 2010 Tour of North America was never going to be easy. The shock departure of half the band, just a year before, transformed the Dots into an altogether more fragile yet edgier combo, especially with Erik Drost rejoining on guitar. It was also the first tour in America following the economic crisis of 2008. Some clubs en route were depressingly empty, mainly in the Midwest. Even so, although there were some much bigger shows in the schedule, The Rumba Cafe in Columbus, Ohio felt like the best night of all. What a wonderful warm audience, what a charming friendly venue…As intimate as it gets…Thanks to Justin Baldonieri for his recording, and to our old friend Carl Howard who played such a big part in making the night so special. It has the hallmark of an audience recording but sound has been a little enhanced.

Byte Of Spring

Available as a digital download and a CDr with a lovingly made cover by EK