And Also The Trees
The Klaxon

The Klaxon is a small masterpiece of gothic-surf chamber rock, imbued with sun and shadow, unexpectedly swinging.

Before The Klaxon, And Also The Trees were always perceived as gothic, rural post-punk enthusiasts of a certain mystical vision of nature, often wild. The band's name, the subject of the lyrics, and the previous album covers lead us to think that way. This time they musically venture into more urban situations, with a cover soaked in basic colors, and they manage to do so without denaturing their essence or compromising their original sound. They stray in their approach by crafting more accessible melodic atmospheres in the air, wrapping us in shimmering reverberant landscapes, with soft strings that paint vivid scenes almost like a David Lynch soundtrack, while the reassuring shadow of Morricone shines through.

The frontman Sam Huw Jones's voice is warm and reassuring, less epic than usual.

The Klaxon is an album that introspectively looks at a person's life in their daily urban life and feels truly at home in the big city, infused with lights and shadows. But also with opportunities.

The film of the entire album consists of the lights from the windows of the skyscrapers, the crooked and dim neon signs, the steaming manholes after the rain, and the people wandering like shadows in poorly lit alleys.

The companions of the nocturnal journey on the wet city streets could be Joy Division, Tindersticks, and The Smiths, with the film projected certainly a noir.
The standout piece is Dialogue, with airy, soft, lightweight, and melancholic guitar intertwining.

The best episodes are the songs Sickness Divine, The Soul Driver, Sunrise, and The Flatlands.

An intimate and present album, a fundamental junction in the musical life of the Trees for the albums that will follow.