| Beneath Medicine Tree | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Copeland |
| Cover: | beneaththemedicinetree.JPG |
| Released: | March 25, 2003 |
| Recorded: | November 4, 2002 – January 1, 2003 |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, emo, indie rock[1] |
| Length: | 44:14 |
| Label: | The Militia Group |
| Producer: | Matt Goldman and Copeland |
| Prev Title: | Copeland/Pacifico |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Title: | The Pale/Copeland Split EP |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Beneath Medicine Tree is the first full-length album from Copeland. Beneath Medicine Tree features a heavy medical theme. Aaron Marsh admits that the lyrics in this album were inspired by the hospitalization of his girlfriend and the death of his grandmother. The album booklet includes photographs by then-bassist James Likeness of hospital scenes. Marsh cites that, "With Beneath Medicine Tree, I wanted to make a record that moves people, while with In Motion, I wanted to make a record that makes people move."[2]
Vulture.com described "When Paula Sparks" as the emo centerpiece of the album, "being one of [the emo genre's] deepest and richest examinations of grief."[3]
The title track, "Beneath Medicine Tree", was not included in the final release of this album, but was instead re-written and released as "Love Is a Fast Song" on their second album, In Motion.