[4] cEvin Key's bandmate D. Rudolph Goettel from Skinny Puppy became a permanent member of The Tear Garden.

Also joining the band were The Silverman, Ryan Moore, and Martijn de Kleer from Edward Ka-Spel's own The Legendary Pink Dots, expanding the band from simply being an Edward and cEvin duo (with guests), as the previous releases were.

Accompanying this release was their second EP, Sheila Liked the Rodeo,[5] which was mostly recorded playing live in a single night.

After the meal, some of the band members ended up at a performance by Daevid Allen in a small gallery with 30 or 40 people in attendance.

cEvin has described Ka-Spel's suggestion to watch Live at the Hollywood Bowl with stereo speakers as an inspiration for this era.