Fire Doesnt Grow On Trees

Recorded in Berlin and remotely between 2020 and 2021, the band returns with their 19th full-length studio album. Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees marks the beginning of a thrilling new phase for Newcombe and his band.

Joining him in the studio and remotely for this album were Ricky Maymi (guitars), Ryan Carlson Van Kriedt (keyboards), Hakon Adalsteinsson (guitar), Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson (bass), and Uri Rennert (drums).

Originally, Newcombe was heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones' psychedelic phase - the name comes from Stones guitarist Brian Jones combined with a reference to cult leader Jim Jones. However, his work in the 2000s has expanded into aesthetic dimensions approximating the UK Shoegazing genre of the 1990s and incorporating influences from world music, especially Middle Eastern and Brazilian music.