| Virus Meadow | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 at Rich Mixture | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock [1] | |||
| Label | Reflex | |||
| Producer | And Also the Trees, Mel Jefferson, Richard Waghorn | |||
| And Also the Trees chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Virus Meadow is the second studio album by English band And Also the Trees. It was released in 1986, through record label Reflex.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slow Pulse Boy" | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Maps in Her Wrists and Arms" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "The Dwelling Place" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "Vincent Craine" | 6:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jack" | 4:37 |
| 2. | "The Headless Clay Woman" | 5:27 |
| 3. | "Gone.....Like the Swallows" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Virus Meadow" | 4:53 |
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