23 Hanging Trees

Twenty Three Hanging Trees Featuring Rachel Watkins – LIVE at Shadecast 10 – September 2025 The Filigree Society welcome their September guests to Shadecast 10. Twenty-Three Hanging Trees delve into the intricacies of drone and ambient soundscapes. Weaving together aural textures and contemp...

The most excellent work of @23hangingtrees.bsky.social

Beam directly to your brain from the link below:

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‘People seemed deeply insulted’: how cult 90s band Rachel’s took chamber music out of the classical world The graceful ensemble prefigured the neo-classical phenomenon and found surprising success in the post-Nirvana alt-rock boom. After the deaths of two members, reissuing their debut has proven bittersw...

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Get on board with this!

Fen creatures LP cover, a drawing of a green man surrounded by visual elements like acorns and hops

We are thrilled to announce that our new album, "Fen Creatures," will be released on November 7th!

The first single from the album, "Greenteeth," is out today. Pre-order "Fen Creatures" and stream "Greenteeth" now.

fuzzylights.bandcamp.com/album/fen-cr...

YouTube video by jamie932 Horrible Histories - Literally: The Viking Song

Cannot say that word correctly after this www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qSk...

YouTube video by Heart of Noise Cambridge Heart of Noise Cambridge #11 - Twenty-Three Hanging Trees

Full performance from Heart of noise a few months ago.

youtu.be/jwXaTFv5fWw?...

Missed Bandcamp Friday, does anyone have any recommendations?

Playing on Wednesday in Cambridge. Details below.

www.junction.co.uk/events/heart... Heart of Noise - July | Cambridge Junction

From IG: Heart Of Noise Cambridge presents a stellar lineup of Lee Ashcroft (theremin moody beats), @23hangingtrees.bsky.social (Xavier Watkins, Bouchla and more), experimental guitarist N.O. Moore, and laura dymphna (with Tom Hatfield and Nye Jones on live visuals). Sorry I cannot go: rehearsal!

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An urgent message from The Wire magazine

Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support

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One of my favourite photos. Took it 18 years ago. Amazing to see Wolf Eyes again last night!

One of the albums I’ve listened to the most…thing is I remember being thrown by it on first listen, as a big fan of Crooked rain. Definitely changed my outlook on music.

Head over to Hot Numbers on Gwydyr st

Gift Songs, by Jefre Cantu-Ledesma 5 track album

I just really really love Jefre Cantu-Ledesma’s new album.

jefrecantu-ledesma.bandcamp.com/album/gift-s...

I know nothing about football but had a great nap too

While walking to school in the morning, my daughter and I have started listening to “far away sounds”, “close sounds”, then sounds in between. Then on my way back home I listen to music on my headphones and feel like I am primed for deep listening - even if I’m walking.

P90s are very midrangey, and Big Muff style pedals tend to scoop the mids so maybe that balances itself out, making it sound fatter than the Lollars?

If you see this post, quote a bridge from your gallery.

Set, by Konrad Sprenger 2 track album

Great Saturday morning listening

blacktruffle.bandcamp.com/album/set

Listen again to our January show - with a guest mix from Jon Tye + lots more goodies inc.

@kempernorton.bsky.social, @23hangingtrees.bsky.social, @woodfordhalse.bsky.social

Write-ups of everything we played on the blog - medium.com/more-realist...

Thanks, now my afternoon will be dominated by that earworm

Back with an ambient bang on Reform right NOW!

MORE REALISTIC GOALS /
w/ Jon Tye guest mix x

(back properly on the studio in Feb)

@kempernorton.bsky.social, @23hangingtrees.bsky.social, @woodfordhalse.bsky.social

YouTube video by perceval degraal Alice Coltrane Paris 2005

Alice Coltrane / Paris 2005

Cité de la Musique, Jazz à la Villette, August 30, 2005
French Public Radio Broadcast

Alice Coltrane (k, harp)
Ravi Coltrane (ts)
Charlie Haden (db)
Jack DeJohnette (drs)
Oran Coltrane (as)

youtu.be/3hyXUvzRDwY?...

A live show

A sleeping kitten

The cover of Enclin/Déclin

A live show

HNY! What a great year of music. Played some shows, released Enclin/Déclin and am working on new music. Looking forward to playing out more in 2025.

A field with a small body of water and cloudy skies

Nice muddy walk in the
fens

🙏

New to the tape shelf - 2 beauties from Gizeh Records by @23hangingtrees.bsky.social and Richard Knox

Quick go grab them now - they arrive for Christmas!

gizehrecords.bandcamp.com

#tape #tapeshelf #tapeshelfie

Hope everything sorts itself out ❤️

Hopefully see you there next year!

So good!!! Thank you so much to everyone involved.