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And Also The Trees was formed in 1979 in the United Kingdom. They are early forerunners to the Gothic rock genre, amongst others.

And Also The Trees started in the dawn of the Eighties in Inkberrow,a small village in Worcestershire, far in the countryside. They never had the pressure to move to London. Inspired by the ideology of a still-developing post-punk movement, the band was influenced almost exclusively by the landscape and history of the rural environment that surrounded them.

A home demo tape was sent to The Cure which led to a friendship between both bands. In 1981 And Also The Trees played several shows in support of The Cure’s UK tour. Their second demo tape From Under the Hill (1982) was partly co-produced with Robert Smith and Mike Hedges.

Their first two single releases Shantell, The Secret Sea and their debut album, simply called And Also The Trees was produced by Laurence Tolhurst and was released in 1983. The debut album reflected the early, tentative post-punk roots. They got the attention of John Peel and were invited to do a session on April 7th, 1984 produced by Dale Griffin for broadcast on April 24th.

After a second tour with The Cure in 1984, they severed their musical relationship and developed their very own sound. The EP A Room Lives In Lucy (1985) introduced the mandolin-like guitar sound which became their trademark for the next few years.

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Ziggy_Twiggy wrote:
10 days ago

So wonderful

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Photophobia wrote:
12 days ago

Arguably, the purest and most authentic Gothic band of all time. :)

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bsimpson1972 wrote:
last month

And Also The Band, that gets better with age! Like a good wine! Yes, they are predictable but so were The Beatles, so are The Rolling Stones, so was Motown or any other great institution.....

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bsimpson1972 wrote:
last month

Wonderful, poetic and always totally underappreciated band!

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semenretentum wrote:
last month

no

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godispeedy wrote:
last month

Suite au succès de sa tournée européenne de juin dernier, AND ALSO THE TREES est déjà de retour en France pour dix nouvelles dates en octobre et novembre 2009 à CAEN, PARIS, STRASBOURG, COLMAR, LYON, MARSEILLE, TOULOUSE, NANTES, BORDEAUX et LIMOGES. Réservations sur http://www.fnacspectacles.com/recherche/rechercheRapide.do?search=and+also+the+trees#a1255735884254

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dada_my wrote:
last month

yet another underrated amazing band.

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yoanaa wrote:
September 2009

AND ALSO THE TREES LIVE IN MILAN http://www.lastfm.it/event/1244607+AND+ALSO+THE+TREES+LIVE+%40COX18+MILANO

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MrSomnambula wrote:
September 2009

i think so too :)

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dying-is-fine wrote:
September 2009

In my opinion, this is the best Gothic Rock/Post-Punk band that emerged from the 70s and 80s. I love The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dead Can Dance, Bauhaus, and all those other early goth rock bands, but none of them have the incredible, robust sound that AATT has had over the years. Each album has a different sound, all being that much more creepier than the last. I'm a little sad i only heard them a few months ago, but I'm also quite glad that I came across them when I did.

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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
September 2009

English Poetry....*♫♪ ♫♪ ♥♥♥

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AkaneNamida wrote:
September 2009

Some bands names you just can't make up.

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punkofzombie wrote:
September 2009

Dialogue is amazing.

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ekko66 wrote:
August 2009

Anyone knows how to get good quality mp3s of the early 7" tracks Shantell, The Secret Sea etc.?

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badseed01 wrote:
August 2009

Wow! I just got into these guys. Found a used copy of Virus Meadow at local record shoppe. I need more!

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YesMother wrote:
August 2009

Cool stuff.

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scaidermern wrote:
August 2009

Wow, incredible band.

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Freelove_ wrote:
August 2009

Join my group: Post-Punk.

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aquearious wrote:
July 2009

poetic dark wave, beautiful love from the old times

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Cl_Cl_ wrote:
July 2009

Masters !

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