The duo of brothers Simon Huw Jones and Justin Jones formed the group in 1979
and released their first single "Shantell" / "Wallpaper Dying" in 1983. Their
debut album And Also the Trees appeared in 1984, followed by Virus Meadow (1986)
and The Millpond Years (1988). The track "Shaletown" gained traction in the UK
independent scene. Subsequent releases included Farewell to the Shade (1989),
which entered the UK Indie Chart at number 3, Green Is the Sea (1992), Silver
Soul (1998), Further from the Truth (2003), (Listen for) The Rag and Bone Man
(2007), When the Rains come (2009), ...