July 27, 2026

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AND ALSO THE TREES, legendary post-punk act begin 2025 tour of Switzerland and Italy on 15th May

and also the trees begin a nine date May tour of Switzerland and Italy in Geneva tomorrow (15th May) as they continue to promote their acclaimed 2024 album ‘Mother-of-pearl moon’. They will also perform at the Botanique Festival in Bologna on 14th June. The full itinerary is as follows:

15.05.25  GENEVA (CH) L’Usine
16.05.25  CHATEAU DE CHILLON (CH)  SOLD OUT
17.05.25  LUCERNE (CH) Sedel
18.05.25  BERGAMO (IT) Druso
19.05.25  BASSANO (IT) Vinile
21.05.25  ROME (IT) Studio Miriam
22.05.25  FLORENCE (IT) Teatro Lippi
23.05.25  PESCARA (IT) Scumm
24.05.25  CASERTA (IT) Lizard Club
14.06.25  BOLOGNA (IT) Botanique Festival
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These dates coincide with the reissue of the group’s 2007 album ‘(Listen for) The Rag and Bone Man’, a release that marked a renaissance of the band at that time. This new remastered edition includes six previously unreleased tracks written during the same period but not included on the original album.

Marking its first ever release on vinyl, this format comes as a double LP in a gatefold sleeve, in a hand numbered limited edition of 500. It will also be available on CD with booklet including lyrics and photographs.

and also the trees are currently writing their sixteenth studio album.



Founded in 1979 during the original post-punk era by singer Simon Jones and his guitarist brother Justin, and also the trees are renowned for their captivating live performances, a unique style of mandolin-like electric guitar, evocative lyrics and dark jazz rhythms. The group have been a continuous presence on the post-punk, alternative rock and Gothic scenes worldwide, releasing fifteen studio albums and touring frequently throughout mainland Europe, North America and Japan.

Mother-of-pearl Moon
“A journey into a wild west landscape with the ghost of Johnny Cash and the spirit of Nick Cave. They’re something special”
BLITZED
“Sweeping soundscapes with an eerie western feel. Each track is less a song than it is poetry set to music”
DEVOLUTION
“Lush and filmic… a very carefully crafted work of love”
OUTSIDELEFT
includes: ‘This Path Through The Meadow’ VIDEO | ‘Valdrada’ VIDEO

and also the trees
Simon Huw Jones – vocals and words
Justin Jones – guitars, zither, autoharp
Paul Hill – drums, percussion
Grant Gordon – bass
Colin Ozanne – clarinet, bass clarinet, piano

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