Artist : AND ALSO THE TREES
Album title: Mother-of-pearl moon
Label: Gentlemen Recordings
AATTCat no: AATTCD14/AATTLP14
Distributor: Cargo/Sonic Rendezvous
Release: February 23 2024
Running time: 42 min‘

And Also The Trees’ compelling new album, ‘Mother-of-pearlmoon’, was born from a series of extraordinary electric guitarimprovisations created by guitarist Justin Jones in the pre- and post-dawn hours during a month of solitude in 2020.Each piece then developed in it’s own way -the guitar, often left init’s raw, unaltered form, is accompanied by the voice of his brotherSimon, bringing imagery and narrative, Colin Ozanne’s clarinet andpiano adding poise, colour and harmony, Paul Hill’s percussioncreating depth… on occasion an autoharp, a Moog… all leading thelistener from the depths of the English countryside far out in alldirections of the compass.The music is often filmic, reminiscent of various film genres from the‘50s to the ‘70s. This is most apparent in ‘This path through themeadow’, a song that explores the intertwining of human natureand nature in its animal and botanic form, and in its video wherethe band appear to be performing to an imaginary screening.Elsewhere, the album title track transports the listener across theoceans to the Far East…and to its exotic gardens, still waters and the‘Mother-of-pearl moon’.and also the trees(AATT) formed during the original post-punk erain rural Worcestershire, an environment that has provided aconstant inspiration to a group whose music has often explored thedark underbelly as well as the beauty of the British countryside.They are renowned for their captivating live performances, a uniquestyle of mandolin-like electric guitar, evocative lyrics and dark jazzrhythms – not to mention a creative independence fiercely preservedfor over four decades.Founded by singer Simon Jones and his guitarist brother Justin,AATT have maintained a continuous presence on the post-punk,alternative rock and Gothic scenes worldwide. They have released fifteen studio albums.

Running order:
Intro
The whaler
Town square
Mother-of-pearl moon
This path through the meadow
Valdrada
No mountains, no horizon
Visions of a stray
Field after field
Ypsilon
Away from me

Live shows in 202402/04 – Namur (B)03/04 – Strasbourg (F)04/04 – Amiens (F)05/04 – Limoges (F)06/04 – Paris (F)7/04 – Brest (F)more to follow in spring/autumn