Men As Trees were a four-piece screamo/post-rock band from Auburn Hills, Michigan that were around from 2003 to 2009. When hearing that genre blend, certain greats immediately come to mind such as Envy, City of Caterpillar, and Funeral Diner. Though lesser known, Men As Trees mastered that sound, crafting gorgeous, extensive ambient moments of genuine serenity before exploding in a chaotic onslaught that brought these songs to new emotional levels. With a good portion of their released songs stretching past the 10-minute mark, Men As Trees are one of few bands capable of maintaining a sense of entrancement through a song's multiple movements. Their output is relatively small, but definitely worth a listen. The band reconvened a few years after their dissolution to form Locktender. They are another incredible band that has put out a steady amount of material in the past few years, and are also worth your attention. Enjoy.
1. Trespass And The Wood Of The Suicides I
2. Trillium
3. Trespass And The Wood Of The Suicides II
4. Et Tu Brute (St. Yves Down The Hatch)
5. Treebark, Cricket And Stone: Attornies At Law
6. An Epic Novel by Space & Co.
7. 400 Wisemen Bearing Rifts In Time
1. Treebark, Cricket and Stone: Attornies at Law
2. An Epic Novel by Space and Co.
3. 400 Wisemen Bearing Rifts in Time
1. Come Outside And Warm Yourself By The Wolf's Sun
2. Driving North On Withered Winds
1. Sometimes, We All Fight the Tide
2. Would They Were Now, I Was Then
3. Scenes From a Voyage
4. Autumn
1. Germinal
2. Good Luck To You
3. Late Words Of A Reasoning Man
4. If There Was Any Wisdom Left They Would Send It Back Up The Mountain
5. Dead On The Bank
6. Swa Cwæð Eardstapa
1. Single State Of Man - Health & History
2. Men As Trees - Wreckage
1. Le Pré Où Je Suis Mort - L'Avenir Nous Appartiendra
2. Dolcim - Claire, Advertising, 31
3. Men As Trees - Discovery
4. Dying In Motion - In Meiner Welt
5. Dying In Motion - Fürchtet Unsere Sanftmut
6. Dying In Motion - Komet
Men as Trees is a great share. Locktender is great too, but also different. I especially enjoy Men as Trees though.
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