Farewell to the Shade

Farewell to the Shade
Studio album by And Also the Trees
Released 1989
Recorded 1989 at The Abbatoir, Birmingham, England
Genre Post-punk, gothic rock
Label Reflex
Producer Justin Jones, Mark Tibenham, Simon Huw Jones
And Also the Trees chronology

The Millpond Years
(1988)
Farewell to the Shade
(1989)
The Evening of the 24th
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic [1]

Farewell to the Shade is the fifth studio album by English band And Also the Trees. It was released in 1989 through record label Reflex.

Background

Farewell to the Shade was recorded in 1989 at The Abbatoir in Birmingham, England.[2]

Release

Farewell to the Shade was released in 1989 through record label Reflex. According to AllMusic, it was their only US release to date at the time of the review.[1]

Musical style

Farewell to the Shade has been cited as an example of gothic rock.[3]

Track listing

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Prince Rupert"    
2. "Macbeth's Head"    
3. "The Nobody Inn"    
4. "Belief in the Rose"    
5. "The Street Organ"    
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Lady D'Arbanville"    
2. "Misfortunes"    
3. "The Pear Tree"    
4. "Ill Omen"    
5. "The Horse Fair"    

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Raggett, Ned. "Farewell to the Shade – And Also the Trees : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. Farewell to the Shade (Media notes). And Also the Trees. Reflex. 1989. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  3. Thompson, Dave (2002). The Dark Reign of Gothic Rock: In the Reptile House with The Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus and The Cure. Helter Skelter. p. 275. ISBN 190092448X.

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