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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots","crawl_time":1774059734,"first_indexed_time":1377072438,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"The Legendary Pink Dots - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nThe Legendary Pink Dots\nThe Legendary Pink Dots in 2022\nBackground information\nGenres\nExperimental rock\npsychedelic rock\npost-punk\nelectronic\nYears active\n1980–present\nThe Legendary Pink Dots\n(aka\nLPD\n) are an Anglo-Dutch\nexperimental rock\nband formed in\nLondon\nin August 1980.\n[\n1\n]\nIn 1984, the band moved to\nAmsterdam\n, playing with rotating musicians and having, as core members, singer\/songwriter\/keyboardist\nEdward Ka-Spel\nand keyboardist Phil Knight.\n[\n2\n]\nIn 2022, founding member and synthesist Philip Knight retired from touring, and Randall Frazier (Orbit Service, A Star Too Far) joined the band on\nsynths\n,\nsamples\nand\nelectronics\n. While no official announcement has been made, Phil Knight is not included in post-2022 recording liner notes.\nAs of 2022, the group is composed of Edward Ka-Spel (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Randall Frazier (keyboards, electronics),\nErik Drost\n(guitars) and Joep Hendrikx (live electronics\/devices).\n[\n3\n]\nTheir music has incorporated elements from\nneo-psychedelia\n,\nambient music\n,\nelectronic music\n,\ntape music\n,\npsychedelic folk\n,\nsynthpop\n,\npost-punk\n,\nprogressive jazz\n,\nnoise music\n,\npop music\n,\ngoth rock\nand\nalternative rock\n. Although outside the mainstream (in terms of their\navant-garde\nmusic and non-mainstream career path), LPD have released more than forty albums,\n[\n4\n]\nhave a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently.\nThe Legendary Pink Dots performing in 2007\nThe band was originally called\nOne Day...\n[\n5\n]\nbut subsequently changed the name to The Legendary Pink Dots. In the 1980s, the band released albums on Mirrordot and InPhaze; in 1985 they signed with\nPlay It Again Sam\nfor the release of\nThe Lovers\n.\n[\n6\n]\nThe line-up became stable by 1988, with Niels van Hoornblower (horns) and Bob Pistoor (guitar) joining for the band's 1988 US tour.\n[\n7\n]\nPistoor died of cancer and his place was filled by Martijn de Kleer; drummer\nRyan Moore\ncompleted the line-up live and in the studio. Their appeal has always been relatively small—a 1995 show in Mexico in front of 2,500 fans was described as \"massive (by Dots' standards)\".\n[\n8\n]\nIn 2004, Erik Drost replaced Martijn de Kleer on guitar, and the album The Whispering Wall was released.\nTheir music touches on elements of\nneo-psychedelia\n,\nambient music\n,\nelectronic music\n,\ntape music\n,\npsychedelic folk\n,\nsynthpop\n,\npost-punk\n,\nprogressive\n,\njazz\n,\nnoise\n,\npop\n, and\ngoth rock\n, with a distinctly\nexperimental\n\/\navant-garde\nbent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to\nPink Floyd\nand\nSyd Barrett\n;\n[\n9\n]\nthe group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as\nCan\n,\n[\n10\n]\nFaust\n,\nBrainticket\nand\nNeu!\n(whose \"Super\" they covered on the 1999 tribute album \"A Homage to NEU!\"), as well as the music of\nMagma\n.\nThe Pink Dots frequently collaborated with\nSkinny Puppy\n's\ncEvin Key\n, forming a side project named\nThe Tear Garden\n.\n[\n8\n]\nKey played drums on several tracks of the 1994 LPD album\n9 Lives to Wonder\n.\nRyan Moore\n, who drummed on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, left to work on his own musical outlet, the\nTwilight Circus Dub Sound System\n. He wrote and produced albums for\nMichael Rose\nof\nBlack Uhuru\n, and has worked with other reggae figures such as\nSly Dunbar\n.\nThe Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as\nThe Dresden Dolls\n,\n[\n11\n]\nMGMT\n, Orbit Service, and Skinny Puppy.\nStudio Albums\nOnly Dreaming\n(1981)\nKleine Krieg\n(1981)\nBrighter Now\n(1982)\nAtomic Roses\n(1982)\nPremonition\n(1982)\nApparition\n(1982)\nBasilisk\n(1982)\nChemical Playschool 3 & 4\n(1983)\nCurse\n(1983)\nThe Tower\n(1984)\nAsylum\n(1985)\nPrayer For Aradia\n(1985)\nIsland of Jewels\n(1986)\nAny Day Now\n(1988)\nThe Golden Age\n(1989)\nFour Days\n(1990)\nCrushed Velvet Apocalypse\n(1990)\nThe Maria Dimension\n(1991)\nShadow Weaver\n(1992)\nMalachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2)\n(1992)\n9 Lives to Wonder\n(1994)\nFrom Here You'll Watch the World Go By\n(1995)\nHallway of the Gods\n(1997)\nNemesis Online\n(1998)\nA Perfect Mystery\n(2000)\nAll the King's Horses\n(2002)\nAll the King's Men\n(2002)\nPoppy Variations\n(2004)\nThe Whispering Wall\n(2004)\nYour Children Placate You from Premature Graves\n(2006)\nAlchemical Playschool\n(2006)\nPlutonium Blonde\n(2008)\nSeconds Late for the Brighton Line\n(2010)\nThe Creature That Tasted Sound\n(2012)\nTaos Hum\n(2013)\nThe Gethsemane Option\n(2013)\nCode Noir\n(2013)\nThe Curse of Marie Antoinette\n(2013)\n10\n9\n(2014)\nThe Seismic Bleats Of Quantum Sheep\n(2015)\nFive Days\n(2015)\n5 Days Instrumentals\n(2015)\nPages Of Aquarius\n(2016)\n8118\n(2018)\nAngel in the Detail\n(2019)\nThe Museum Of Human Happiness\n(2022)\nThe 13th Step\n(2022)\nSo Lonely In Heaven\n(2025)\n^\nEdward Ka-Spel.\n\"The Legendary Pink Dots - A 20 Year History (2000)\"\n. Retrieved\n6 October\n2012\n.\n^\n[1]\nThe Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs\n^\n\"The Legendary Pink Dots\"\n.\nLegendarypinkdots.org\n.\n^\n[2]\nThe Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs\n^\n\"Interview with Edward Ka-Spel (Option Magazine)\"\n.\nLPD Official Site\n. Retrieved\n9 October\n2012\n.\n^\nBogdanov, Vladimir (2001).\nAll Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music\n. Backbeat Books. pp. \n247\n–48.\nISBN\n \n9780879306281\n.\n^\nColin Larkin\n, ed. (1992).\nThe Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music\n(First ed.).\nGuinness Publishing\n. p. 160.\nISBN\n \n0-85112-579-4\n.\n^\na\nb\nThompson, Dave (2000).\nAlternative Rock\n. Miller Freeman Books. pp. \n457–\n58.\nISBN\n \n9780879306076\n.\n^\nMason, Stewart: \"Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves\"\n, AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.\n^\nMason, James: \"A Perfect Mystery\"\n, AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.\n^\nLynskey, Dorian (19 August 2012).\n\"Amanda Palmer: \"Thank God my best friend's a therapist\"\n\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. London.\nLegendaryPinkDots.org\n- Official LPD Online Centraal: news, discography, etc.\nThe Legendary Pink Dots' Bandcamp page\n- Featuring a large proportion of their discography, including download-only albums and recent remasters.","attrs_markdown":"[Jump to content](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#bodyContent)\n\nMain menu\n\nMain menu\n\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\nNavigation\n\n- [Main page](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page \"Visit the main page [z]\")\n- [Contents](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contents \"Guides to browsing Wikipedia\")\n- [Current events](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Current_events \"Articles related to current events\")\n- [Random article](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Random \"Visit a randomly selected article [x]\")\n- [About Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:About \"Learn about Wikipedia and how it works\")\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contact_us \"How to contact Wikipedia\")\n\nContribute\n\n- [Help](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Contents \"Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Learn to edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Introduction \"Learn how to edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Community portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Community_portal \"The hub for editors\")\n- [Recent changes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:RecentChanges \"A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]\")\n- [Upload file](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard \"Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia\")\n- [Special pages](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:SpecialPages \"A list of all special pages [q]\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/icons\/enwiki-25.svg) ![Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-wordmark-en-25.svg) ![The Free Encyclopedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-tagline-en-25.svg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page)\n\n[Search](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Search \"Search Wikipedia [f]\")\n\nAppearance\n\n- [Donate](https:\/\/donate.wikimedia.org\/?wmf_source=donate&wmf_medium=sidebar&wmf_campaign=en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en)\n- [Create account](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=The+Legendary+Pink+Dots \"You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory\")\n- [Log in](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=The+Legendary+Pink+Dots \"You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. 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1980–present |\n\nMusical artist\n\n**The Legendary Pink Dots** (aka **LPD**) are an Anglo-Dutch [experimental rock](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Experimental_rock \"Experimental rock\") band formed in [London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London \"London\") in August 1980.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-1) In 1984, the band moved to [Amsterdam](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amsterdam \"Amsterdam\"), playing with rotating musicians and having, as core members, singer\/songwriter\/keyboardist [Edward Ka-Spel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_Ka-Spel \"Edward Ka-Spel\") and keyboardist Phil Knight.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-2) In 2022, founding member and synthesist Philip Knight retired from touring, and Randall Frazier (Orbit Service, A Star Too Far) joined the band on [synths](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Synth \"Synth\"), [samples](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sampling_\\(music\\) \"Sampling (music)\") and [electronics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronics \"Electronics\"). While no official announcement has been made, Phil Knight is not included in post-2022 recording liner notes.\n\nAs of 2022, the group is composed of Edward Ka-Spel (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Randall Frazier (keyboards, electronics), [Erik Drost](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Erik_Drost \"Erik Drost\") (guitars) and Joep Hendrikx (live electronics\/devices).[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-3)\n\nTheir music has incorporated elements from [neo-psychedelia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neo-psychedelia \"Neo-psychedelia\"), [ambient music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ambient_music \"Ambient music\"), [electronic music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic_music \"Electronic music\"), [tape music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tape_music \"Tape music\"), [psychedelic folk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychedelic_folk \"Psychedelic folk\"), [synthpop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Synthpop \"Synthpop\"), [post-punk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Post-punk \"Post-punk\"), [progressive jazz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Progressive_jazz \"Progressive jazz\"), [noise music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Noise_music \"Noise music\"), [pop music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pop_music \"Pop music\"), [goth rock](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goth_rock \"Goth rock\") and [alternative rock](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alternative_rock \"Alternative rock\"). Although outside the mainstream (in terms of their [avant-garde](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avant-garde \"Avant-garde\") music and non-mainstream career path), LPD have released more than forty albums,[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-4) have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently.\n\n## Overview\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Legendary_Pink_Dots&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Overview\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/61\/Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg\/250px-Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg)\n\nThe Legendary Pink Dots performing in 2007\n\nThe band was originally called **One Day...**[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-5) but subsequently changed the name to The Legendary Pink Dots. In the 1980s, the band released albums on Mirrordot and InPhaze; in 1985 they signed with [Play It Again Sam](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PIAS_Recordings \"PIAS Recordings\") for the release of *The Lovers*.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Bogdanov2001-6) The line-up became stable by 1988, with Niels van Hoornblower (horns) and Bob Pistoor (guitar) joining for the band's 1988 US tour.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Larkinindie-7) Pistoor died of cancer and his place was filled by Martijn de Kleer; drummer [Ryan Moore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryan_Moore_\\(musician\\) \"Ryan Moore (musician)\") completed the line-up live and in the studio. Their appeal has always been relatively small—a 1995 show in Mexico in front of 2,500 fans was described as \"massive (by Dots' standards)\".[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Thompson2000-8) In 2004, Erik Drost replaced Martijn de Kleer on guitar, and the album The Whispering Wall was released.\n\nTheir music touches on elements of [neo-psychedelia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neo-psychedelia \"Neo-psychedelia\"), [ambient music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ambient_music \"Ambient music\"), [electronic music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic_music \"Electronic music\"), [tape music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tape_music \"Tape music\"), [psychedelic folk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychedelic_folk \"Psychedelic folk\"), [synthpop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Synthpop \"Synthpop\"), [post-punk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Post-punk \"Post-punk\"), [progressive](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Progressive_rock \"Progressive rock\"), [jazz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jazz \"Jazz\"), [noise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Noise \"Noise\"), [pop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pop_music \"Pop music\"), and [goth rock](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goth_rock \"Goth rock\"), with a distinctly [experimental](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Experimental_music \"Experimental music\")\/[avant-garde](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avant-garde \"Avant-garde\") bent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to [Pink Floyd](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pink_Floyd \"Pink Floyd\") and [Syd Barrett](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Syd_Barrett \"Syd Barrett\");[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-9) the group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as [Can](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Can_\\(band\\) \"Can (band)\"),[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-10) [Faust](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Faust_\\(band\\) \"Faust (band)\"), [Brainticket](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brainticket \"Brainticket\") and [Neu\\!](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neu! \"Neu!\") (whose \"Super\" they covered on the 1999 tribute album \"A Homage to NEU!\"), as well as the music of [Magma](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Magma_\\(band\\) \"Magma (band)\").\n\n## Related bands\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Legendary_Pink_Dots&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Related bands\")\\]\n\nThe Pink Dots frequently collaborated with [Skinny Puppy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skinny_Puppy \"Skinny Puppy\")'s [cEvin Key](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CEvin_Key \"CEvin Key\"), forming a side project named [The Tear Garden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Tear_Garden \"The Tear Garden\").[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Thompson2000-8) Key played drums on several tracks of the 1994 LPD album *9 Lives to Wonder*.\n\n[Ryan Moore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryan_Moore_\\(musician\\) \"Ryan Moore (musician)\"), who drummed on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, left to work on his own musical outlet, the [Twilight Circus Dub Sound System](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twilight_Circus_Dub_Sound_System \"Twilight Circus Dub Sound System\"). He wrote and produced albums for [Michael Rose](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Rose_\\(singer\\) \"Michael Rose (singer)\") of [Black Uhuru](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Uhuru \"Black Uhuru\"), and has worked with other reggae figures such as [Sly Dunbar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sly_Dunbar \"Sly Dunbar\").\n\nThe Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as [The Dresden Dolls](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dresden_Dolls \"The Dresden Dolls\"),[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-11) [MGMT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MGMT \"MGMT\"), Orbit Service, and Skinny Puppy.\n\n## Discography\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Legendary_Pink_Dots&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Discography\")\\]\n\nMain article: [The Legendary Pink Dots discography](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_discography \"The Legendary Pink Dots discography\")\n\nStudio Albums\n\n- *Only Dreaming* (1981)\n- *Kleine Krieg* (1981)\n- *[Brighter Now](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brighter_Now \"Brighter Now\")* (1982)\n- *Atomic Roses* (1982)\n- *Premonition* (1982)\n- *Apparition* (1982)\n- *[Basilisk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basilisk_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Basilisk (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1982)\n- *Chemical Playschool 3 & 4* (1983)\n- *[Curse](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curse_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Curse (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1983)\n- *[The Tower](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Tower_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"The Tower (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1984)\n- *[Asylum](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asylum_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Asylum (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1985)\n- *Prayer For Aradia* (1985)\n- *[Island of Jewels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Island_of_Jewels \"Island of Jewels\")* (1986)\n- *[Any Day Now](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Any_Day_Now_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Any Day Now (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1988)\n- *[The Golden Age](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Golden_Age_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"The Golden Age (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1989)\n- *Four Days* (1990)\n- *[Crushed Velvet Apocalypse](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crushed_Velvet_Apocalypse \"Crushed Velvet Apocalypse\")* (1990)\n- *[The Maria Dimension](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Maria_Dimension \"The Maria Dimension\")* (1991)\n- *[Shadow Weaver](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shadow_Weaver_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Shadow Weaver (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1992)\n- *[Malachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malachai_\\(album\\) \"Malachai (album)\")* (1992)\n- *9 Lives to Wonder* (1994)\n- *[From Here You'll Watch the World Go By](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/From_Here_You%27ll_Watch_the_World_Go_By \"From Here You'll Watch the World Go By\")* (1995)\n- *[Hallway of the Gods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hallway_of_the_Gods \"Hallway of the Gods\")* (1997)\n- *[Nemesis Online](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nemesis_Online \"Nemesis Online\")* (1998)\n- *[A Perfect Mystery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_Perfect_Mystery \"A Perfect Mystery\")* (2000)\n- *[All the King's Horses](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_the_King%27s_Horses_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"All the King's Horses (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (2002)\n- *[All the King's Men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_the_King%27s_Men_\\(album\\) \"All the King's Men (album)\")* (2002)\n- *Poppy Variations* (2004)\n- *[The Whispering Wall](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Whispering_Wall \"The Whispering Wall\")* (2004)\n- *[Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Your_Children_Placate_You_from_Premature_Graves \"Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves\")* (2006)\n- *[Alchemical Playschool](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alchemical_Playschool \"Alchemical Playschool\")* (2006)\n- *[Plutonium Blonde](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plutonium_Blonde \"Plutonium Blonde\")* (2008)\n- *[Seconds Late for the Brighton Line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seconds_Late_for_the_Brighton_Line \"Seconds Late for the Brighton Line\")* (2010)\n- *The Creature That Tasted Sound* (2012)\n- *Taos Hum* (2013)\n- *[The Gethsemane Option](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Gethsemane_Option \"The Gethsemane Option\")* (2013)\n- *Code Noir* (2013)\n- *The Curse of Marie Antoinette* (2013)\n- *109* (2014)\n- *The Seismic Bleats Of Quantum Sheep* (2015)\n- *Five Days* (2015)\n- *5 Days Instrumentals* (2015)\n- *Pages Of Aquarius* (2016)\n- *8118* (2018)\n- *Angel in the Detail* (2019)\n- *The Museum Of Human Happiness* (2022)\n- *The 13th Step* (2022)\n- *So Lonely In Heaven* (2025)\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Legendary_Pink_Dots&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-1)**\n   Edward Ka-Spel. [\"The Legendary Pink Dots - A 20 Year History (2000)\"](http:\/\/brainwashed.com\/common\/htdocs\/publications\/lpd-2000-history.php?site=lpd08). Retrieved 6 October 2012.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-2)** [\\[1\\]](https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/26205-The-Legendary-Pink-Dots) The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-3)**\n   [\"The Legendary Pink Dots\"](https:\/\/legendarypinkdots.org\/). *Legendarypinkdots.org*.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-4)** [\\[2\\]](https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/26205-The-Legendary-Pink-Dots) The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-5)**\n   [\"Interview with Edward Ka-Spel (Option Magazine)\"](http:\/\/www.legendarypinkdots.org\/interviews\/1243-interview-with-edward-ka-spel-option-magazine). *LPD Official Site*. Retrieved 9 October 2012.\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Bogdanov2001_6-0)**\n   Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001). [*All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/allmusicguidetoe00vlad). Backbeat Books. pp. [247](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/allmusicguidetoe00vlad\/page\/247)–48. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [9780879306281](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/9780879306281 \"Special:BookSources\/9780879306281\")\n   \n   .\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Larkinindie_7-0)**\n   [Colin Larkin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colin_Larkin_\\(writer\\) \"Colin Larkin (writer)\"), ed. (1992). *[The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music \"Encyclopedia of Popular Music\")* (First ed.). [Guinness Publishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinness_Publishing \"Guinness Publishing\"). p. 160. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [0-85112-579-4](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/0-85112-579-4 \"Special:BookSources\/0-85112-579-4\")\n   \n   .\n8. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Thompson2000_8-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Thompson2000_8-1)\n   Thompson, Dave (2000). [*Alternative Rock*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=ZHP-r9-eqdAC&pg=PA458). Miller Freeman Books. pp. 457–58\\. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [9780879306076](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/9780879306076 \"Special:BookSources\/9780879306076\")\n   \n   .\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-9)** [Mason, Stewart: \"Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves\"](https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/r836058), AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-10)** [Mason, James: \"A Perfect Mystery\"](https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/r495708), AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-11)**\n    Lynskey, Dorian (19 August 2012). [\"Amanda Palmer: \"Thank God my best friend's a therapist\"\"](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2012\/aug\/19\/amanda-palmer-thank-god-therapist). *The Guardian*. London.\n\n## External links\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Legendary_Pink_Dots&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: External links\")\\]\n\n- [LegendaryPinkDots.org](http:\/\/legendarypinkdots.org\/) - Official LPD Online Centraal: news, discography, etc.\n- [The Legendary Pink Dots' Bandcamp page](http:\/\/legendarypinkdots1.bandcamp.com\/) - Featuring a large proportion of their discography, including download-only albums and recent remasters.\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:The_Legendary_Pink_Dots \"Template:The Legendary Pink Dots\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:The_Legendary_Pink_Dots \"Template talk:The Legendary Pink Dots\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:The_Legendary_Pink_Dots \"Special:EditPage\/Template:The Legendary Pink Dots\")[The Legendary Pink Dots]() |   |\n|---|---|\n| **[Edward Ka-Spel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_Ka-Spel \"Edward Ka-Spel\")** **Phil Knight** **Erik Drost** **Raymond Steeg** |   |\n| Studio albums | *[Only Dreaming](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Only_Dreaming \"Only Dreaming\")* (1981) *[Kleine Krieg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kleine_Krieg \"Kleine Krieg\")* (1981) *[Brighter Now](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brighter_Now \"Brighter Now\")* (1982) *[Atomic Roses](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atomic_Roses \"Atomic Roses\")* (1982) *[Premonition](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Premonition_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Premonition (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1982) *[Apparition](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apparition_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Apparition (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1982) *[Basilisk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basilisk_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Basilisk (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1982) *[Chemical Playschool 3 & 4](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chemical_Playschool_3_%26_4 \"Chemical Playschool 3 & 4\")* (1983) *[Curse](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curse_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Curse (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1983) *[The Tower](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Tower_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"The Tower (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1984) *[Asylum](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asylum_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Asylum (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1985) *[Prayer for Aradia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prayer_for_Aradia \"Prayer for Aradia\")* (1985) *[Island of Jewels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Island_of_Jewels \"Island of Jewels\")* (1986) *[Any Day Now](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Any_Day_Now_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Any Day Now (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1988) *[The Golden Age](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Golden_Age_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"The Golden Age (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1989) *[Four Days](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Four_Days_\\(album\\) \"Four Days (album)\")* (1990) *[Crushed Velvet Apocalypse](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crushed_Velvet_Apocalypse \"Crushed Velvet Apocalypse\")* (1990) *[The Maria Dimension](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Maria_Dimension \"The Maria Dimension\")* (1991) *[Shadow Weaver](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shadow_Weaver_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Shadow Weaver (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1992) *[Malachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malachai_\\(album\\) \"Malachai (album)\")* (1992) *[9 Lives to Wonder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nine_Lives_to_Wonder \"Nine Lives to Wonder\")* (1994) *[From Here You'll Watch the World Go By](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/From_Here_You%27ll_Watch_the_World_Go_By \"From Here You'll Watch the World Go By\")* (1995) *[Hallway of the Gods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hallway_of_the_Gods \"Hallway of the Gods\")* (1997) *[Nemesis Online](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nemesis_Online \"Nemesis Online\")* (1998) *[A Perfect Mystery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_Perfect_Mystery \"A Perfect Mystery\")* (2000) *[All the King's Horses](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_the_King%27s_Horses_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"All the King's Horses (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (2002) *[All the King's Men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_the_King%27s_Men_\\(album\\) \"All the King's Men (album)\")* (2002) *[Poppy Variations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poppy_Variations \"Poppy Variations\")* (2004) *[The Whispering Wall](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Whispering_Wall \"The Whispering Wall\")* (2004) *[Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Your_Children_Placate_You_from_Premature_Graves \"Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves\")* (2006) *[Plutonium Blonde](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plutonium_Blonde \"Plutonium Blonde\")* (2006) *[Seconds Late for the Brighton Line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seconds_Late_for_the_Brighton_Line \"Seconds Late for the Brighton Line\")* (2010) *[The Creature That Tasted Sound](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Creature_That_Tasted_Sound \"The Creature That Tasted Sound\")* (2012) *[The Gethsemane Option](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Gethsemane_Option \"The Gethsemane Option\")* (2013) *[Code Noir](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Code_Noir_\\(album\\) \"Code Noir (album)\")* (2013) |\n| Live albums | *[The Lovers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Lovers_\\(album\\) \"The Lovers (album)\")* (1984) *[Greetings 9](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greetings_9 \"Greetings 9\")* (1989) |\n| Compilation albums | *[Chemical Playschool 10](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chemical_Playschool_10 \"Chemical Playschool 10\")* (1997) |\n| Related | [Discography](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_discography 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While no official announcement has been made, Phil Knight is not included in post-2022 recording liner notes.\n\nAs of 2022, the group is composed of Edward Ka-Spel (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Randall Frazier (keyboards, electronics), [Erik Drost](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Erik_Drost \"Erik Drost\") (guitars) and Joep Hendrikx (live electronics\/devices).[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-3)\n\nTheir music has incorporated elements from [neo-psychedelia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neo-psychedelia \"Neo-psychedelia\"), [ambient music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ambient_music \"Ambient music\"), [electronic music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic_music \"Electronic music\"), [tape music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tape_music \"Tape music\"), [psychedelic folk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychedelic_folk \"Psychedelic folk\"), [synthpop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Synthpop \"Synthpop\"), [post-punk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Post-punk \"Post-punk\"), [progressive jazz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Progressive_jazz \"Progressive jazz\"), [noise music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Noise_music \"Noise music\"), [pop music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pop_music \"Pop music\"), [goth rock](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goth_rock \"Goth rock\") and [alternative rock](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alternative_rock \"Alternative rock\"). Although outside the mainstream (in terms of their [avant-garde](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avant-garde \"Avant-garde\") music and non-mainstream career path), LPD have released more than forty albums,[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-4) have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/61\/Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg\/250px-Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg)\n\nThe Legendary Pink Dots performing in 2007\n\nThe band was originally called **One Day...**[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-5) but subsequently changed the name to The Legendary Pink Dots. In the 1980s, the band released albums on Mirrordot and InPhaze; in 1985 they signed with [Play It Again Sam](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PIAS_Recordings \"PIAS Recordings\") for the release of *The Lovers*.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Bogdanov2001-6) The line-up became stable by 1988, with Niels van Hoornblower (horns) and Bob Pistoor (guitar) joining for the band's 1988 US tour.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Larkinindie-7) Pistoor died of cancer and his place was filled by Martijn de Kleer; drummer [Ryan Moore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryan_Moore_\\(musician\\) \"Ryan Moore (musician)\") completed the line-up live and in the studio. Their appeal has always been relatively small—a 1995 show in Mexico in front of 2,500 fans was described as \"massive (by Dots' standards)\".[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Thompson2000-8) In 2004, Erik Drost replaced Martijn de Kleer on guitar, and the album The Whispering Wall was released.\n\nTheir music touches on elements of [neo-psychedelia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neo-psychedelia \"Neo-psychedelia\"), [ambient music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ambient_music \"Ambient music\"), [electronic music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic_music \"Electronic music\"), [tape music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tape_music \"Tape music\"), [psychedelic folk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychedelic_folk \"Psychedelic folk\"), [synthpop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Synthpop \"Synthpop\"), [post-punk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Post-punk \"Post-punk\"), [progressive](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Progressive_rock \"Progressive rock\"), [jazz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jazz \"Jazz\"), [noise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Noise \"Noise\"), [pop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pop_music \"Pop music\"), and [goth rock](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goth_rock \"Goth rock\"), with a distinctly [experimental](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Experimental_music \"Experimental music\")\/[avant-garde](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avant-garde \"Avant-garde\") bent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to [Pink Floyd](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pink_Floyd \"Pink Floyd\") and [Syd Barrett](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Syd_Barrett \"Syd Barrett\");[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-9) the group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as [Can](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Can_\\(band\\) \"Can (band)\"),[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-10) [Faust](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Faust_\\(band\\) \"Faust (band)\"), [Brainticket](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brainticket \"Brainticket\") and [Neu\\!](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neu! \"Neu!\") (whose \"Super\" they covered on the 1999 tribute album \"A Homage to NEU!\"), as well as the music of [Magma](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Magma_\\(band\\) \"Magma (band)\").\n\nThe Pink Dots frequently collaborated with [Skinny Puppy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skinny_Puppy \"Skinny Puppy\")'s [cEvin Key](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CEvin_Key \"CEvin Key\"), forming a side project named [The Tear Garden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Tear_Garden \"The Tear Garden\").[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Thompson2000-8) Key played drums on several tracks of the 1994 LPD album *9 Lives to Wonder*.\n\n[Ryan Moore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryan_Moore_\\(musician\\) \"Ryan Moore (musician)\"), who drummed on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, left to work on his own musical outlet, the [Twilight Circus Dub Sound System](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twilight_Circus_Dub_Sound_System \"Twilight Circus Dub Sound System\"). He wrote and produced albums for [Michael Rose](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Rose_\\(singer\\) \"Michael Rose (singer)\") of [Black Uhuru](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Uhuru \"Black Uhuru\"), and has worked with other reggae figures such as [Sly Dunbar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sly_Dunbar \"Sly Dunbar\").\n\nThe Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as [The Dresden Dolls](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dresden_Dolls \"The Dresden Dolls\"),[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-11) [MGMT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MGMT \"MGMT\"), Orbit Service, and Skinny Puppy.\n\nStudio Albums\n\n- *Only Dreaming* (1981)\n- *Kleine Krieg* (1981)\n- *[Brighter Now](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brighter_Now \"Brighter Now\")* (1982)\n- *Atomic Roses* (1982)\n- *Premonition* (1982)\n- *Apparition* (1982)\n- *[Basilisk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basilisk_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Basilisk (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1982)\n- *Chemical Playschool 3 & 4* (1983)\n- *[Curse](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curse_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Curse (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1983)\n- *[The Tower](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Tower_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"The Tower (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1984)\n- *[Asylum](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asylum_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Asylum (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1985)\n- *Prayer For Aradia* (1985)\n- *[Island of Jewels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Island_of_Jewels \"Island of Jewels\")* (1986)\n- *[Any Day Now](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Any_Day_Now_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Any Day Now (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1988)\n- *[The Golden Age](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Golden_Age_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"The Golden Age (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1989)\n- *Four Days* (1990)\n- *[Crushed Velvet Apocalypse](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crushed_Velvet_Apocalypse \"Crushed Velvet Apocalypse\")* (1990)\n- *[The Maria Dimension](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Maria_Dimension \"The Maria Dimension\")* (1991)\n- *[Shadow Weaver](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shadow_Weaver_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"Shadow Weaver (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (1992)\n- *[Malachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malachai_\\(album\\) \"Malachai (album)\")* (1992)\n- *9 Lives to Wonder* (1994)\n- *[From Here You'll Watch the World Go By](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/From_Here_You%27ll_Watch_the_World_Go_By \"From Here You'll Watch the World Go By\")* (1995)\n- *[Hallway of the Gods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hallway_of_the_Gods \"Hallway of the Gods\")* (1997)\n- *[Nemesis Online](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nemesis_Online \"Nemesis Online\")* (1998)\n- *[A Perfect Mystery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_Perfect_Mystery \"A Perfect Mystery\")* (2000)\n- *[All the King's Horses](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_the_King%27s_Horses_\\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\\) \"All the King's Horses (The Legendary Pink Dots album)\")* (2002)\n- *[All the King's Men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_the_King%27s_Men_\\(album\\) \"All the King's Men (album)\")* (2002)\n- *Poppy Variations* (2004)\n- *[The Whispering Wall](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Whispering_Wall \"The Whispering Wall\")* (2004)\n- *[Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Your_Children_Placate_You_from_Premature_Graves \"Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves\")* (2006)\n- *[Alchemical Playschool](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alchemical_Playschool \"Alchemical Playschool\")* (2006)\n- *[Plutonium Blonde](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plutonium_Blonde \"Plutonium Blonde\")* (2008)\n- *[Seconds Late for the Brighton Line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seconds_Late_for_the_Brighton_Line \"Seconds Late for the Brighton Line\")* (2010)\n- *The Creature That Tasted Sound* (2012)\n- *Taos Hum* (2013)\n- *[The Gethsemane Option](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Gethsemane_Option \"The Gethsemane Option\")* (2013)\n- *Code Noir* (2013)\n- *The Curse of Marie Antoinette* (2013)\n- *109* (2014)\n- *The Seismic Bleats Of Quantum Sheep* (2015)\n- *Five Days* (2015)\n- *5 Days Instrumentals* (2015)\n- *Pages Of Aquarius* (2016)\n- *8118* (2018)\n- *Angel in the Detail* (2019)\n- *The Museum Of Human Happiness* (2022)\n- *The 13th Step* (2022)\n- *So Lonely In Heaven* (2025)\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-1)**\n   Edward Ka-Spel. [\"The Legendary Pink Dots - A 20 Year History (2000)\"](http:\/\/brainwashed.com\/common\/htdocs\/publications\/lpd-2000-history.php?site=lpd08). Retrieved 6 October 2012.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-2)** [\\[1\\]](https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/26205-The-Legendary-Pink-Dots) The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-3)**\n   [\"The Legendary Pink Dots\"](https:\/\/legendarypinkdots.org\/). *Legendarypinkdots.org*.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-4)** [\\[2\\]](https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/26205-The-Legendary-Pink-Dots) The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-5)**\n   [\"Interview with Edward Ka-Spel (Option Magazine)\"](http:\/\/www.legendarypinkdots.org\/interviews\/1243-interview-with-edward-ka-spel-option-magazine). *LPD Official Site*. Retrieved 9 October 2012.\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Bogdanov2001_6-0)**\n   Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001). [*All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/allmusicguidetoe00vlad). Backbeat Books. pp. [247](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/allmusicguidetoe00vlad\/page\/247)–48. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [9780879306281](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/9780879306281 \"Special:BookSources\/9780879306281\")\n   \n   .\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Larkinindie_7-0)**\n   [Colin Larkin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colin_Larkin_\\(writer\\) \"Colin Larkin (writer)\"), ed. (1992). *[The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music \"Encyclopedia of Popular Music\")* (First ed.). [Guinness Publishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinness_Publishing \"Guinness Publishing\"). p. 160. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [0-85112-579-4](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/0-85112-579-4 \"Special:BookSources\/0-85112-579-4\")\n   \n   .\n8. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Thompson2000_8-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Thompson2000_8-1)\n   Thompson, Dave (2000). [*Alternative Rock*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=ZHP-r9-eqdAC&pg=PA458). Miller Freeman Books. pp. 457–58\\. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [9780879306076](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/9780879306076 \"Special:BookSources\/9780879306076\")\n   \n   .\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-9)** [Mason, Stewart: \"Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves\"](https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/r836058), AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-10)** [Mason, James: \"A Perfect Mystery\"](https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/r495708), AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-11)**\n    Lynskey, Dorian (19 August 2012). [\"Amanda Palmer: \"Thank God my best friend's a therapist\"\"](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2012\/aug\/19\/amanda-palmer-thank-god-therapist). *The Guardian*. London.\n\n- [LegendaryPinkDots.org](http:\/\/legendarypinkdots.org\/) - Official LPD Online Centraal: news, discography, etc.\n- [The Legendary Pink Dots' Bandcamp page](http:\/\/legendarypinkdots1.bandcamp.com\/) - Featuring a large proportion of their discography, including download-only albums and recent remasters.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Legendary Pink Dots The Legendary Pink Dots in 2022 Background information Genres Experimental rock psychedelic rock post-punk electronic Years active 1980–present The Legendary Pink Dots (aka LPD ) are an Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band formed in London in August 1980. [ 1 ] In 1984, the band moved to Amsterdam , playing with rotating musicians and having, as core members, singer/songwriter/keyboardist Edward Ka-Spel and keyboardist Phil Knight. [ 2 ] In 2022, founding member and synthesist Philip Knight retired from touring, and Randall Frazier (Orbit Service, A Star Too Far) joined the band on synths , samples and electronics . While no official announcement has been made, Phil Knight is not included in post-2022 recording liner notes. As of 2022, the group is composed of Edward Ka-Spel (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Randall Frazier (keyboards, electronics), Erik Drost (guitars) and Joep Hendrikx (live electronics/devices). [ 3 ] Their music has incorporated elements from neo-psychedelia , ambient music , electronic music , tape music , psychedelic folk , synthpop , post-punk , progressive jazz , noise music , pop music , goth rock and alternative rock . Although outside the mainstream (in terms of their avant-garde music and non-mainstream career path), LPD have released more than forty albums, [ 4 ] have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently. The Legendary Pink Dots performing in 2007 The band was originally called One Day... [ 5 ] but subsequently changed the name to The Legendary Pink Dots. In the 1980s, the band released albums on Mirrordot and InPhaze; in 1985 they signed with Play It Again Sam for the release of The Lovers . [ 6 ] The line-up became stable by 1988, with Niels van Hoornblower (horns) and Bob Pistoor (guitar) joining for the band's 1988 US tour. [ 7 ] Pistoor died of cancer and his place was filled by Martijn de Kleer; drummer Ryan Moore completed the line-up live and in the studio. Their appeal has always been relatively small—a 1995 show in Mexico in front of 2,500 fans was described as "massive (by Dots' standards)". [ 8 ] In 2004, Erik Drost replaced Martijn de Kleer on guitar, and the album The Whispering Wall was released. Their music touches on elements of neo-psychedelia , ambient music , electronic music , tape music , psychedelic folk , synthpop , post-punk , progressive , jazz , noise , pop , and goth rock , with a distinctly experimental / avant-garde bent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett ; [ 9 ] the group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as Can , [ 10 ] Faust , Brainticket and Neu! (whose "Super" they covered on the 1999 tribute album "A Homage to NEU!"), as well as the music of Magma . The Pink Dots frequently collaborated with Skinny Puppy 's cEvin Key , forming a side project named The Tear Garden . [ 8 ] Key played drums on several tracks of the 1994 LPD album 9 Lives to Wonder . Ryan Moore , who drummed on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, left to work on his own musical outlet, the Twilight Circus Dub Sound System . He wrote and produced albums for Michael Rose of Black Uhuru , and has worked with other reggae figures such as Sly Dunbar . The Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as The Dresden Dolls , [ 11 ] MGMT , Orbit Service, and Skinny Puppy. Studio Albums Only Dreaming (1981) Kleine Krieg (1981) Brighter Now (1982) Atomic Roses (1982) Premonition (1982) Apparition (1982) Basilisk (1982) Chemical Playschool 3 & 4 (1983) Curse (1983) The Tower (1984) Asylum (1985) Prayer For Aradia (1985) Island of Jewels (1986) Any Day Now (1988) The Golden Age (1989) Four Days (1990) Crushed Velvet Apocalypse (1990) The Maria Dimension (1991) Shadow Weaver (1992) Malachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2) (1992) 9 Lives to Wonder (1994) From Here You'll Watch the World Go By (1995) Hallway of the Gods (1997) Nemesis Online (1998) A Perfect Mystery (2000) All the King's Horses (2002) All the King's Men (2002) Poppy Variations (2004) The Whispering Wall (2004) Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves (2006) Alchemical Playschool (2006) Plutonium Blonde (2008) Seconds Late for the Brighton Line (2010) The Creature That Tasted Sound (2012) Taos Hum (2013) The Gethsemane Option (2013) Code Noir (2013) The Curse of Marie Antoinette (2013) 10 9 (2014) The Seismic Bleats Of Quantum Sheep (2015) Five Days (2015) 5 Days Instrumentals (2015) Pages Of Aquarius (2016) 8118 (2018) Angel in the Detail (2019) The Museum Of Human Happiness (2022) The 13th Step (2022) So Lonely In Heaven (2025) ^ Edward Ka-Spel. "The Legendary Pink Dots - A 20 Year History (2000)" . Retrieved 6 October 2012 . ^ [1] The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs ^ "The Legendary Pink Dots" . Legendarypinkdots.org . ^ [2] The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs ^ "Interview with Edward Ka-Spel (Option Magazine)" . LPD Official Site . Retrieved 9 October 2012 . ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001). All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music . Backbeat Books. pp. 247 –48. ISBN 9780879306281 . ^ Colin Larkin , ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing . p. 160. ISBN 0-85112-579-4 . ^ a b Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock . Miller Freeman Books. pp. 457– 58. ISBN 9780879306076 . ^ Mason, Stewart: "Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves" , AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007. ^ Mason, James: "A Perfect Mystery" , AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (19 August 2012). "Amanda Palmer: "Thank God my best friend's a therapist" " . The Guardian . London. LegendaryPinkDots.org - Official LPD Online Centraal: news, discography, etc. The Legendary Pink Dots' Bandcamp page - Featuring a large proportion of their discography, including download-only albums and recent remasters.
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While no official announcement has been made, Phil Knight is not included in post-2022 recording liner notes. As of 2022, the group is composed of Edward Ka-Spel (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Randall Frazier (keyboards, electronics), [Erik Drost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Drost "Erik Drost") (guitars) and Joep Hendrikx (live electronics/devices).[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-3) Their music has incorporated elements from [neo-psychedelia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-psychedelia "Neo-psychedelia"), [ambient music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambient_music "Ambient music"), [electronic music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_music "Electronic music"), [tape music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_music "Tape music"), [psychedelic folk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_folk "Psychedelic folk"), [synthpop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthpop "Synthpop"), [post-punk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-punk "Post-punk"), [progressive jazz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_jazz "Progressive jazz"), [noise music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_music "Noise music"), [pop music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music "Pop music"), [goth rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_rock "Goth rock") and [alternative rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_rock "Alternative rock"). Although outside the mainstream (in terms of their [avant-garde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant-garde "Avant-garde") music and non-mainstream career path), LPD have released more than forty albums,[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-4) have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently. ## Overview \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Legendary_Pink_Dots&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Overview")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg/250px-Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg) The Legendary Pink Dots performing in 2007 The band was originally called One Day...[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-5) but subsequently changed the name to The Legendary Pink Dots. In the 1980s, the band released albums on Mirrordot and InPhaze; in 1985 they signed with [Play It Again Sam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIAS_Recordings "PIAS Recordings") for the release of The Lovers.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Bogdanov2001-6) The line-up became stable by 1988, with Niels van Hoornblower (horns) and Bob Pistoor (guitar) joining for the band's 1988 US tour.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Larkinindie-7) Pistoor died of cancer and his place was filled by Martijn de Kleer; drummer [Ryan Moore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Moore_\(musician\) "Ryan Moore (musician)") completed the line-up live and in the studio. Their appeal has always been relatively small—a 1995 show in Mexico in front of 2,500 fans was described as "massive (by Dots' standards)".[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Thompson2000-8) In 2004, Erik Drost replaced Martijn de Kleer on guitar, and the album The Whispering Wall was released. Their music touches on elements of [neo-psychedelia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-psychedelia "Neo-psychedelia"), [ambient music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambient_music "Ambient music"), [electronic music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_music "Electronic music"), [tape music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_music "Tape music"), [psychedelic folk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_folk "Psychedelic folk"), [synthpop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthpop "Synthpop"), [post-punk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-punk "Post-punk"), [progressive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock "Progressive rock"), [jazz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz "Jazz"), [noise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise "Noise"), [pop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music "Pop music"), and [goth rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_rock "Goth rock"), with a distinctly [experimental](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_music "Experimental music")/[avant-garde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant-garde "Avant-garde") bent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to [Pink Floyd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd "Pink Floyd") and [Syd Barrett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syd_Barrett "Syd Barrett");[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-9) the group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as [Can](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_\(band\) "Can (band)"),[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-10) [Faust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust_\(band\) "Faust (band)"), [Brainticket](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainticket "Brainticket") and [Neu\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neu! "Neu!") (whose "Super" they covered on the 1999 tribute album "A Homage to NEU!"), as well as the music of [Magma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magma_\(band\) "Magma (band)"). ## Related bands \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Legendary_Pink_Dots&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Related bands")\] The Pink Dots frequently collaborated with [Skinny Puppy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinny_Puppy "Skinny Puppy")'s [cEvin Key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CEvin_Key "CEvin Key"), forming a side project named [The Tear Garden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tear_Garden "The Tear Garden").[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Thompson2000-8) Key played drums on several tracks of the 1994 LPD album 9 Lives to Wonder. [Ryan Moore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Moore_\(musician\) "Ryan Moore (musician)"), who drummed on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, left to work on his own musical outlet, the [Twilight Circus Dub Sound System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Circus_Dub_Sound_System "Twilight Circus Dub Sound System"). He wrote and produced albums for [Michael Rose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rose_\(singer\) "Michael Rose (singer)") of [Black Uhuru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Uhuru "Black Uhuru"), and has worked with other reggae figures such as [Sly Dunbar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Dunbar "Sly Dunbar"). The Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as [The Dresden Dolls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dresden_Dolls "The Dresden Dolls"),[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-11) [MGMT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGMT "MGMT"), Orbit Service, and Skinny Puppy. ## Discography \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Legendary_Pink_Dots&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Discography")\] Main article: [The Legendary Pink Dots discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_discography "The Legendary Pink Dots discography") Studio Albums - Only Dreaming (1981) - Kleine Krieg (1981) - [Brighter Now](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighter_Now "Brighter Now") (1982) - Atomic Roses (1982) - Premonition (1982) - Apparition (1982) - [Basilisk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilisk_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Basilisk (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1982) - Chemical Playschool 3 & 4 (1983) - [Curse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Curse (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1983) - [The Tower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tower_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "The Tower (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1984) - [Asylum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Asylum (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1985) - Prayer For Aradia (1985) - [Island of Jewels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_Jewels "Island of Jewels") (1986) - [Any Day Now](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Any_Day_Now_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Any Day Now (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1988) - [The Golden Age](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Age_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "The Golden Age (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1989) - Four Days (1990) - [Crushed Velvet Apocalypse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crushed_Velvet_Apocalypse "Crushed Velvet Apocalypse") (1990) - [The Maria Dimension](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maria_Dimension "The Maria Dimension") (1991) - [Shadow Weaver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Weaver_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Shadow Weaver (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1992) - [Malachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachai_\(album\) "Malachai (album)") (1992) - 9 Lives to Wonder (1994) - [From Here You'll Watch the World Go By](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Here_You%27ll_Watch_the_World_Go_By "From Here You'll Watch the World Go By") (1995) - [Hallway of the Gods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallway_of_the_Gods "Hallway of the Gods") (1997) - [Nemesis Online](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_Online "Nemesis Online") (1998) - [A Perfect Mystery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Perfect_Mystery "A Perfect Mystery") (2000) - [All the King's Horses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_King%27s_Horses_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "All the King's Horses (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (2002) - [All the King's Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_King%27s_Men_\(album\) "All the King's Men (album)") (2002) - Poppy Variations (2004) - [The Whispering Wall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whispering_Wall "The Whispering Wall") (2004) - [Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Children_Placate_You_from_Premature_Graves "Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves") (2006) - [Alchemical Playschool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemical_Playschool "Alchemical Playschool") (2006) - [Plutonium Blonde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutonium_Blonde "Plutonium Blonde") (2008) - [Seconds Late for the Brighton Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seconds_Late_for_the_Brighton_Line "Seconds Late for the Brighton Line") (2010) - The Creature That Tasted Sound (2012) - Taos Hum (2013) - [The Gethsemane Option](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gethsemane_Option "The Gethsemane Option") (2013) - Code Noir (2013) - The Curse of Marie Antoinette (2013) - 109 (2014) - The Seismic Bleats Of Quantum Sheep (2015) - Five Days (2015) - 5 Days Instrumentals (2015) - Pages Of Aquarius (2016) - 8118 (2018) - Angel in the Detail (2019) - The Museum Of Human Happiness (2022) - The 13th Step (2022) - So Lonely In Heaven (2025) ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Legendary_Pink_Dots&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: References")\] 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-1) Edward Ka-Spel. ["The Legendary Pink Dots - A 20 Year History (2000)"](http://brainwashed.com/common/htdocs/publications/lpd-2000-history.php?site=lpd08). Retrieved 6 October 2012. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-2) [\[1\]](https://www.discogs.com/artist/26205-The-Legendary-Pink-Dots) The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-3) ["The Legendary Pink Dots"](https://legendarypinkdots.org/). Legendarypinkdots.org. 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-4) [\[2\]](https://www.discogs.com/artist/26205-The-Legendary-Pink-Dots) The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs 5. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-5) ["Interview with Edward Ka-Spel (Option Magazine)"](http://www.legendarypinkdots.org/interviews/1243-interview-with-edward-ka-spel-option-magazine). LPD Official Site. Retrieved 9 October 2012. 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Bogdanov2001_6-0) Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001). [All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music](https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidetoe00vlad). Backbeat Books. pp. [247](https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidetoe00vlad/page/247)–48. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [9780879306281](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780879306281 "Special:BookSources/9780879306281") . 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Larkinindie_7-0) [Colin Larkin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Larkin_\(writer\) "Colin Larkin (writer)"), ed. (1992). [The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music "Encyclopedia of Popular Music") (First ed.). [Guinness Publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_Publishing "Guinness Publishing"). p. 160. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [0-85112-579-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85112-579-4 "Special:BookSources/0-85112-579-4") . 8. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Thompson2000_8-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Thompson2000_8-1) Thompson, Dave (2000). [Alternative Rock](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHP-r9-eqdAC&pg=PA458). Miller Freeman Books. pp. 457–58\. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [9780879306076](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780879306076 "Special:BookSources/9780879306076") . 9. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-9)* [Mason, Stewart: "Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r836058), AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007. 10. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-10) [Mason, James: "A Perfect Mystery"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r495708), AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007. 11. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-11) Lynskey, Dorian (19 August 2012). ["Amanda Palmer: "Thank God my best friend's a therapist""](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/aug/19/amanda-palmer-thank-god-therapist). The Guardian. London. ## External links \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Legendary_Pink_Dots&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: External links")\] - [LegendaryPinkDots.org](http://legendarypinkdots.org/) - Official LPD Online Centraal: news, discography, etc. - [The Legendary Pink Dots' Bandcamp page](http://legendarypinkdots1.bandcamp.com/) - Featuring a large proportion of their discography, including download-only albums and recent remasters. \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:The_Legendary_Pink_Dots "Template:The Legendary Pink Dots") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:The_Legendary_Pink_Dots "Template talk:The Legendary Pink Dots") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:The_Legendary_Pink_Dots "Special:EditPage/Template:The Legendary Pink Dots")[The Legendary Pink Dots]() \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [Edward Ka-Spel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Ka-Spel "Edward Ka-Spel") Phil Knight Erik Drost Raymond Steeg \| \| \| Studio albums \| [Only Dreaming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Dreaming "Only Dreaming") (1981) [Kleine Krieg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleine_Krieg "Kleine Krieg") (1981) [Brighter Now](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighter_Now "Brighter Now") (1982) [Atomic Roses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_Roses "Atomic Roses") (1982) [Premonition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premonition_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Premonition (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1982) [Apparition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparition_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Apparition (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1982) [Basilisk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilisk_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Basilisk (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1982) [Chemical Playschool 3 & 4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_Playschool_3_%26_4 "Chemical Playschool 3 & 4") (1983) [Curse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Curse (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1983) [The Tower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tower_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "The Tower (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1984) [Asylum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Asylum (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1985) [Prayer for Aradia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_for_Aradia "Prayer for Aradia") (1985) [Island of Jewels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_Jewels "Island of Jewels") (1986) [Any Day Now](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Any_Day_Now_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Any Day Now (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1988) [The Golden Age](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Age_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "The Golden Age (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1989) [Four Days](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Days_\(album\) "Four Days (album)") (1990) [Crushed Velvet Apocalypse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crushed_Velvet_Apocalypse "Crushed Velvet Apocalypse") (1990) [The Maria Dimension](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maria_Dimension "The Maria Dimension") (1991) [Shadow Weaver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Weaver_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Shadow Weaver (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1992) [Malachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachai_\(album\) "Malachai (album)") (1992) [9 Lives to Wonder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Lives_to_Wonder "Nine Lives to Wonder") (1994) [From Here You'll Watch the World Go By](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Here_You%27ll_Watch_the_World_Go_By "From Here You'll Watch the World Go By") (1995) [Hallway of the Gods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallway_of_the_Gods "Hallway of the Gods") (1997) [Nemesis Online](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_Online "Nemesis Online") (1998) [A Perfect Mystery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Perfect_Mystery "A Perfect Mystery") (2000) [All the King's Horses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_King%27s_Horses_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "All the King's Horses (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (2002) [All the King's Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_King%27s_Men_\(album\) "All the King's Men (album)") (2002) [Poppy Variations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy_Variations "Poppy Variations") (2004) [The Whispering Wall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whispering_Wall "The Whispering Wall") (2004) [Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Children_Placate_You_from_Premature_Graves "Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves") (2006) [Plutonium Blonde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutonium_Blonde "Plutonium Blonde") (2006) [Seconds Late for the Brighton Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seconds_Late_for_the_Brighton_Line "Seconds Late for the Brighton Line") (2010) [The Creature That Tasted Sound](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Creature_That_Tasted_Sound "The Creature That Tasted Sound") (2012) [The Gethsemane Option](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gethsemane_Option "The Gethsemane Option") (2013) [Code Noir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Noir_\(album\) "Code Noir (album)") (2013) \| \| Live albums \| [The Lovers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lovers_\(album\) "The Lovers (album)") (1984) [Greetings 9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greetings_9 "Greetings 9") (1989) \| \| Compilation albums \| [Chemical Playschool 10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_Playschool_10 "Chemical Playschool 10") (1997) \| \| Related \| [Discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_discography "The Legendary Pink Dots discography") \| \| [Authority control databases](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Authority_control "Help:Authority control") [![Edit this at 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Readable Markdown	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia \| The Legendary Pink Dots \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![The Legendary Pink Dots in 2022](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Legendary_Pink_Dots_2023.jpg/330px-Legendary_Pink_Dots_2023.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Legendary_Pink_Dots_2023.jpg "The Legendary Pink Dots in 2022")The Legendary Pink Dots in 2022 \| \| \| Background information \| \| \| Genres \| [Experimental rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_rock "Experimental rock") [psychedelic rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_rock "Psychedelic rock") [post-punk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-punk "Post-punk") [electronic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_music "Electronic music") \| \| Years active \| 1980–present \| The Legendary Pink Dots (aka LPD) are an Anglo-Dutch [experimental rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_rock "Experimental rock") band formed in [London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London "London") in August 1980.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-1) In 1984, the band moved to [Amsterdam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam "Amsterdam"), playing with rotating musicians and having, as core members, singer/songwriter/keyboardist [Edward Ka-Spel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Ka-Spel "Edward Ka-Spel") and keyboardist Phil Knight.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-2) In 2022, founding member and synthesist Philip Knight retired from touring, and Randall Frazier (Orbit Service, A Star Too Far) joined the band on [synths](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synth "Synth"), [samples](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_\(music\) "Sampling (music)") and [electronics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronics "Electronics"). While no official announcement has been made, Phil Knight is not included in post-2022 recording liner notes. As of 2022, the group is composed of Edward Ka-Spel (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Randall Frazier (keyboards, electronics), [Erik Drost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Drost "Erik Drost") (guitars) and Joep Hendrikx (live electronics/devices).[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-3) Their music has incorporated elements from [neo-psychedelia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-psychedelia "Neo-psychedelia"), [ambient music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambient_music "Ambient music"), [electronic music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_music "Electronic music"), [tape music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_music "Tape music"), [psychedelic folk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_folk "Psychedelic folk"), [synthpop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthpop "Synthpop"), [post-punk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-punk "Post-punk"), [progressive jazz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_jazz "Progressive jazz"), [noise music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_music "Noise music"), [pop music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music "Pop music"), [goth rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_rock "Goth rock") and [alternative rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_rock "Alternative rock"). Although outside the mainstream (in terms of their [avant-garde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant-garde "Avant-garde") music and non-mainstream career path), LPD have released more than forty albums,[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-4) have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg/250px-Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Castle_Party_2007_TLPD_p.jpg) The Legendary Pink Dots performing in 2007 The band was originally called One Day...[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-5) but subsequently changed the name to The Legendary Pink Dots. In the 1980s, the band released albums on Mirrordot and InPhaze; in 1985 they signed with [Play It Again Sam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIAS_Recordings "PIAS Recordings") for the release of The Lovers.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Bogdanov2001-6) The line-up became stable by 1988, with Niels van Hoornblower (horns) and Bob Pistoor (guitar) joining for the band's 1988 US tour.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Larkinindie-7) Pistoor died of cancer and his place was filled by Martijn de Kleer; drummer [Ryan Moore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Moore_\(musician\) "Ryan Moore (musician)") completed the line-up live and in the studio. Their appeal has always been relatively small—a 1995 show in Mexico in front of 2,500 fans was described as "massive (by Dots' standards)".[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Thompson2000-8) In 2004, Erik Drost replaced Martijn de Kleer on guitar, and the album The Whispering Wall was released. Their music touches on elements of [neo-psychedelia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-psychedelia "Neo-psychedelia"), [ambient music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambient_music "Ambient music"), [electronic music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_music "Electronic music"), [tape music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_music "Tape music"), [psychedelic folk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_folk "Psychedelic folk"), [synthpop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthpop "Synthpop"), [post-punk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-punk "Post-punk"), [progressive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock "Progressive rock"), [jazz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz "Jazz"), [noise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise "Noise"), [pop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music "Pop music"), and [goth rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_rock "Goth rock"), with a distinctly [experimental](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_music "Experimental music")/[avant-garde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant-garde "Avant-garde") bent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to [Pink Floyd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd "Pink Floyd") and [Syd Barrett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syd_Barrett "Syd Barrett");[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-9) the group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as [Can](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_\(band\) "Can (band)"),[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-10) [Faust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust_\(band\) "Faust (band)"), [Brainticket](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainticket "Brainticket") and [Neu\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neu! "Neu!") (whose "Super" they covered on the 1999 tribute album "A Homage to NEU!"), as well as the music of [Magma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magma_\(band\) "Magma (band)"). The Pink Dots frequently collaborated with [Skinny Puppy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinny_Puppy "Skinny Puppy")'s [cEvin Key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CEvin_Key "CEvin Key"), forming a side project named [The Tear Garden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tear_Garden "The Tear Garden").[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-Thompson2000-8) Key played drums on several tracks of the 1994 LPD album 9 Lives to Wonder. [Ryan Moore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Moore_\(musician\) "Ryan Moore (musician)"), who drummed on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, left to work on his own musical outlet, the [Twilight Circus Dub Sound System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Circus_Dub_Sound_System "Twilight Circus Dub Sound System"). He wrote and produced albums for [Michael Rose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rose_\(singer\) "Michael Rose (singer)") of [Black Uhuru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Uhuru "Black Uhuru"), and has worked with other reggae figures such as [Sly Dunbar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Dunbar "Sly Dunbar"). The Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as [The Dresden Dolls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dresden_Dolls "The Dresden Dolls"),[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_note-11) [MGMT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGMT "MGMT"), Orbit Service, and Skinny Puppy. Studio Albums - Only Dreaming (1981) - Kleine Krieg (1981) - [Brighter Now](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighter_Now "Brighter Now") (1982) - Atomic Roses (1982) - Premonition (1982) - Apparition (1982) - [Basilisk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilisk_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Basilisk (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1982) - Chemical Playschool 3 & 4 (1983) - [Curse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Curse (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1983) - [The Tower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tower_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "The Tower (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1984) - [Asylum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Asylum (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1985) - Prayer For Aradia (1985) - [Island of Jewels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_Jewels "Island of Jewels") (1986) - [Any Day Now](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Any_Day_Now_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Any Day Now (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1988) - [The Golden Age](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Age_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "The Golden Age (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1989) - Four Days (1990) - [Crushed Velvet Apocalypse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crushed_Velvet_Apocalypse "Crushed Velvet Apocalypse") (1990) - [The Maria Dimension](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maria_Dimension "The Maria Dimension") (1991) - [Shadow Weaver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Weaver_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "Shadow Weaver (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (1992) - [Malachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachai_\(album\) "Malachai (album)") (1992) - 9 Lives to Wonder (1994) - [From Here You'll Watch the World Go By](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Here_You%27ll_Watch_the_World_Go_By "From Here You'll Watch the World Go By") (1995) - [Hallway of the Gods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallway_of_the_Gods "Hallway of the Gods") (1997) - [Nemesis Online](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_Online "Nemesis Online") (1998) - [A Perfect Mystery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Perfect_Mystery "A Perfect Mystery") (2000) - [All the King's Horses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_King%27s_Horses_\(The_Legendary_Pink_Dots_album\) "All the King's Horses (The Legendary Pink Dots album)") (2002) - [All the King's Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_King%27s_Men_\(album\) "All the King's Men (album)") (2002) - Poppy Variations (2004) - [The Whispering Wall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whispering_Wall "The Whispering Wall") (2004) - [Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Children_Placate_You_from_Premature_Graves "Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves") (2006) - [Alchemical Playschool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemical_Playschool "Alchemical Playschool") (2006) - [Plutonium Blonde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutonium_Blonde "Plutonium Blonde") (2008) - [Seconds Late for the Brighton Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seconds_Late_for_the_Brighton_Line "Seconds Late for the Brighton Line") (2010) - The Creature That Tasted Sound (2012) - Taos Hum (2013) - [The Gethsemane Option](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gethsemane_Option "The Gethsemane Option") (2013) - Code Noir (2013) - The Curse of Marie Antoinette (2013) - 109 (2014) - The Seismic Bleats Of Quantum Sheep (2015) - Five Days (2015) - 5 Days Instrumentals (2015) - Pages Of Aquarius (2016) - 8118 (2018) - Angel in the Detail (2019) - The Museum Of Human Happiness (2022) - The 13th Step (2022) - So Lonely In Heaven (2025) 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-1) Edward Ka-Spel. ["The Legendary Pink Dots - A 20 Year History (2000)"](http://brainwashed.com/common/htdocs/publications/lpd-2000-history.php?site=lpd08). Retrieved 6 October 2012. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-2) [\[1\]](https://www.discogs.com/artist/26205-The-Legendary-Pink-Dots) The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-3) ["The Legendary Pink Dots"](https://legendarypinkdots.org/). Legendarypinkdots.org. 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-4) [\[2\]](https://www.discogs.com/artist/26205-The-Legendary-Pink-Dots) The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs 5. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-5) ["Interview with Edward Ka-Spel (Option Magazine)"](http://www.legendarypinkdots.org/interviews/1243-interview-with-edward-ka-spel-option-magazine). LPD Official Site. Retrieved 9 October 2012. 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Bogdanov2001_6-0) Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001). [All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music](https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidetoe00vlad). Backbeat Books. pp. [247](https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidetoe00vlad/page/247)–48. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [9780879306281](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780879306281 "Special:BookSources/9780879306281") . 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Larkinindie_7-0) [Colin Larkin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Larkin_\(writer\) "Colin Larkin (writer)"), ed. (1992). [The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music "Encyclopedia of Popular Music") (First ed.). [Guinness Publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_Publishing "Guinness Publishing"). p. 160. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [0-85112-579-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85112-579-4 "Special:BookSources/0-85112-579-4") . 8. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Thompson2000_8-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-Thompson2000_8-1) Thompson, Dave (2000). [Alternative Rock](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHP-r9-eqdAC&pg=PA458). Miller Freeman Books. pp. 457–58\. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [9780879306076](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780879306076 "Special:BookSources/9780879306076") . 9. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-9)* [Mason, Stewart: "Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r836058), AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007. 10. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-10) [Mason, James: "A Perfect Mystery"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r495708), AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007. 11. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots#cite_ref-11) Lynskey, Dorian (19 August 2012). ["Amanda Palmer: "Thank God my best friend's a therapist""](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/aug/19/amanda-palmer-thank-god-therapist). The Guardian. London. - [LegendaryPinkDots.org](http://legendarypinkdots.org/) - Official LPD Online Centraal: news, discography, etc. - [The Legendary Pink Dots' Bandcamp page](http://legendarypinkdots1.bandcamp.com/) - Featuring a large proportion of their discography, including download-only albums and recent remasters.
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