Walk With Me
Background
Dead Can Dance playing the Hammer dulcimer
Walk With Me" had been completed a full year before the album's release, with the band occasionally performing it at live shows during this period.
Musically, the track draws inspiration from Australian duo Dead Can Dance. Martin was particularly captivated by Lisa Gerrard's hammered dulcimer performance, an instrument that features prominently in both the introduction and conclusion of "Walk With Me."
Renowned American avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger—who famously inspired the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil"—has also been cited as an influence. Jimmy Page was to compose the soundtrack for a movie by Angers. It was probably through this connection that Jeff Martin became aware of Anger's work.
Walk With Me is my favourite track on the album. I really like all the effects we threw on it. I like psychedelic shit like this! This is really cool!
Ian Curtis of Joy Division
During their live performances, The Tea Party frequently weaves cover songs seamlessly into their original material—a hallmark of their concert experience. When performing "Walk With Me," the band often incorporated Joy Division's iconic "Love Will Tear Us Apart,"
The song stands as one of the album's darkest compositions, serving as a sonic harbinger of the band's musical direction on their subsequent release, "Transmission."