The Klaxon - And Also The Trees

'The Klaxon' stands out in the discography of And Also the Trees for trading in their earlier slightly romantic and idyllic countryside-inspired post-punk for a depiction of urban life that's bleak even for them. A key player in establishing the gothic rock genre in the early eighties, listening to this album can be something of a downbeat chore if you're not in the right mood, but is perfect for rainy days looking out over the urban nightmare and the sleazy businessmen using newspapers for umbrellas, cars making haste through puddles and splashing old men, grumpy young women shouting unreasonable criticisms at their sodden, crying children, and wishing they would all ...  Read the complete review