And Also The Trees started in the dawn of the 1980s in Inkberrow, a small village in Worcestershire, far in the countryside. The band was inspired by the ideology of the burgeoning post-punk movement, but took its rural roots to heart.

A home demo tape was sent to The Cure which led to a friendship between the two 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" and "The Secret Sea") and their debut album, simply called And Also The Trees, were produced by The Cure's Lol Tolhurst and released in 1983. The debut album reflected the tentative post-punk influences. They got the attention of John Peel and were invited to do a session on April 7, 1984 produced by Dale Griffin for broadcast on April 24.

After a second tour with The Cure in 1984, they severed their musical relationship and developed their 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. Justin Jones in 1985 on the first releases: "I think our musical progression is similar to that of Joy Division's. If you listen to 'Warsaw' and then 'Joy Division', their awareness of atmosphere increases. Creating an ambience is very important."

Discography

* 1980 - First Demo Cassette
* 1982 - From Under The Hill (Demo-Cassette limited to 200)
* 1983 - Shantell (7)
* 1984 - And Also The Trees (LP/CD)
* 1984 - The Secret Sea (7/12)
* 1985 - A Room Lives in Lucy (12)
* 1986 - Et Aussi Les Arbres (Vinyl)
* 1986 - Virus Meadow (LP/CD)
* 1986 - A Retrospective 1983-1986 (CD)
* 1987 - The Evening of the 24th (LP/CD)
* 1987 - The Critical Distance (12)
* 1987 - Shaletown (7/12)
* 1988 - House of the Heart (7/12/CDS)
* 1988 - The Millpond Years (LP/CD)
* 1989 - Farewell to the Shade (LP/CD)
* 1989 - Lady D'Arbanville (7/12/CDS)
* 1989 - Misfortunes (7)
* 1990 - Boxed Set (of all 7/12)
* 1991 - The Pear Tree (12)
* 1992 - Green Is the Sea (LP/CD)
* 1993 - From Horizon to Horizon (CD)
* 1993 - The Klaxon (LP/CD)
* 1993 - Lyric Book (limited to 300 of which 150 red and 150 green)
* 1994 - Le Bataclan (CD limited to 1000 numbered)
* 1994 - Bielefeld PC 69 1992 (Video VHS PAL)
* 1994 - Hamburg Markthalle 1994 (Video VHS PAL)
* 1996 - Angelfish (CD)
* 1998 - Silver Soul (CD)
* 1998 - Nailed (CDS)
* 1998 - Live 89-98 (Video VHS PAL)
* 2003 - Further From The Truth (CD)
* 2005 - Best of 1980-2005 (CD)
* 2006 - Live in Geneva (DVD limited to 1000 numbered)
* 2007 - (listen for) The Rag and Bone Man (CD)

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