Farewell to the Shade explained

Farewell to the Shade
Type:	studio
Artist:	And Also the Trees
Cover:	Farewell to the Shade cover.jpeg
Released:	1989
Recorded:	1989 at The Abattoir, Birmingham, England
Genre:	Post-punk, gothic rock
Label:	Reflex
Producer:	Justin Jones, Mark Tibenham, Simon Huw Jones
Prev Title:	The Millpond Years
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	The Evening of the 24th
Next Year:	1991

Farewell to the Shade is the fourth 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 Abattoir in Birmingham, England.^[1]

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.

Musical style

Farewell to the Shade has been cited as an example of gothic rock.^[2]

Personnel

• Simon Huw Jones – vocals
• Justin Jones – guitar
• Steven Burrows – bass guitar
• Nick Havas – drums
• Mark Tibenham – keyboards

Notes and References

1. Farewell to the Shade . . 1989 . . 14 July 2013.
2. Book: Thompson, Dave . 2002 . The Dark Reign of Gothic Rock: In the Reptile House with The Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus and The Cure . 275 . Helter Skelter . 190092448X.