Abrasive Trees

About Abrasive Trees:

Abrasive Trees take their name from a Buddhist description of a hallucination-like nightmare realm.

Led by Matthew Rochford (Silver Moth/Rothko), Jay Newton (Quiet Quiet Band/Rise), and Will Tyler (Rise), they display a willingness to experiment alongside a sound that sits loosely within an experimental rock or post-rock aesthetic.

Exploring themes of loss, turmoil, and spiritual realisation, they use a combination of distorted and reverb-drenched guitars, intricate melodies and driving drum beats to create a sense of atmosphere and intensity. When they use lyrics, they’re often cryptic and evocative, painting vivid pictures of complex emotional landscapes.

The band weave fierce threads of sound, shifting between instrumental, starkly sung and spoken-word to create something both haunting and transcendent. They summon a raw, immersive energy—each release a spellbinding journey into the unknown.

Since they were founded in 2018, Abrasive Trees have worked with an ever-evolving roster of musicians including members of Silver Moth, Fields of The Nephilim, Rothko, Diamond Family Archive, Quiet Quiet Band, Talitha Rise, and Eat Lights Become Lights.

After several releases lauded by BBC Introducing, Echoes and Dust, Aural Aggravation, and The Big Takeover, the band are preparing to release their much-anticipated debut studio album, due for release in May 2026 on Argonauta Records.

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