Farewell to the Shade

by And Also the Trees

Farewell to the Shade cover art

Drifting away from their abrasive post-punk roots, the English outfit crafted a masterpiece of pastoral, poetic gothic rock on their fourth LP. Justin Jones’ distinctive mandolin-like guitar picking provides a beautifully melancholic backdrop for Simon Huw Jones’ dramatic romantic lyricism. The album cultivates a remarkably lush, cinematic atmosphere that heavily influenced the development of neoclassical darkwave.

Genres

  • Gothic Rock
  • Post-Punk
  • Darkwave

Tracklist

  1. Prince Rupert
  2. Macbeth's Head
  3. The Nobody Inn
  4. Belief In The Rose
  5. The Street Organ
  6. Lady D'Arbanville
  7. Misfortunes
  8. The Pear Tree
  9. Ill Omen
  10. The Horse Fair
  11. The Harp
  12. Anchor Yard