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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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7	Mary Of The Woods	46
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takusamadotcom wrote:
Tuesday evening

This sound is awesome. British rocks!

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Lehas wrote:
Sunday evening

I'M FALL IN LOVE

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nothingunusual wrote:
Friday evening

I can't believe I forgot how much I liked this band. Just fantastic.

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ma5ka5 wrote:
8 days ago

and after two hours I can say, that the sound isn't interesting, it is perfect!

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ma5ka5 wrote:
8 days ago

very interesting sound... :)

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godispeedy wrote:
14 days ago

And Also The Trees new 10" vinyl EP + CD limited to 500 numbered copies, available from www.7ciel.net only. Get it whilst stock lasts!

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VastusMedialis wrote:
18 days ago

Very nice.

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aneasthesia wrote:
25 days ago

Just in the process of discovering. Excellent stuff.

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VernianProcess wrote:
29 days ago

were... I mean... ARE. lol

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VernianProcess wrote:
29 days ago

So happy to see so many fans of AATT here. They were definitely one of the most unique British Post-Punk bands.

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Ziggy_Twiggy wrote:
November 2009

So wonderful

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Photophobia wrote:
November 2009

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

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bsimpson1972 wrote:
October 2009

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:
October 2009

Wonderful, poetic and always totally underappreciated band!

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semenretentum wrote:
October 2009

no

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godispeedy wrote:
October 2009

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:
October 2009

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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