Tired Eyes Slowly Burning is the debut album of the Canadian band The Tear Garden, released in 1987 through Nettwerk. It is the band's first studio album, preceded by their self-titled EP released a year prior. That EP is appended to the end of Tired Eyes Slowly Burning as tracks 7 to 10.
| Tired Eyes Slowly Burning | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 (track 6), 1986 (tracks 7–10), June 7–8, 1987 (tracks 1–6) | |||
| Studio | Mushroom Studios, Vancouver | |||
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| Length | 69:58 | |||
| Label | Nettwerk | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Calgary Herald | Favorable[2] |
| The Province | Favorable[3] |
Critical reception
editAllMusic critic Sean Carruthers wrote, "it mixes together to create a dreamy electronic mix that owes something to both Skinny Puppy and The Legendary Pink Dots, but is nonetheless totally different. Think Pink Floyd on a scary electronic acid trip and you're getting close."[1] James Muretich of the Calgary Herald felt the album was more enjoyable than the output of Ka-Spel and Key's respective bands at the time, and said that it "engrosses the senses with its eerie but enticing psychedelic/electronic sound".[2] Tom harrison of The Province likened the album to the work of Pink Floyd and praised the two musicians for leaving their comfort zone to produce an album that he thought was "palpably romantic".[3]
Track listing
editAll songs written by cEvin Key and Edward Ka-Spel.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Deja Vu" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Room with a View" | 6:06 |
| 3. | "Coma" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Valium" | 5:38 |
| 5. | "You and Me and Rainbows" (Parts One to Six) | 16:46 |
| 6. | "Oo Ee Oo" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "The Center Bullet" | 9:46 |
| 8. | "Ophelia" | 8:36 |
| 9. | "Tear Garden" | 4:50 |
| 10. | "My Thorny Thorny Crown" | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 69:58 | |
Personnel
editPersonnel adapted from liners notes.[4]
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The Tear Garden
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Additional musicians
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Technical personnel
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References
edit- ^ a b Carruthers, Sean. "Tired Eyes Slowly Burning - The Tear Garden". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Muretich, James (January 23, 1988). "The Tear Garden: Tired Eyes Slowly Burning (Nettwerk)". Calgary Herald: B6.
- ^ a b Harrison, Tom (January 31, 1988). "The Tear Garden: Tired Eyes Slowly Burning (Nettwerk)". The Province: 73.
- ^ "Tired Eyes Slowly Burning Discogs entry (includes liner notes)". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved January 24, 2018.