 In May 2010 Mark Fry and The A. Lords played at Bush Hall in London, where they were introduced by critic Will Hodgkinson on the occasion of Fry's first performance on a London stage for more than 30 years.In September 2011 Second Language Music released the album created by Mark Fry, Nicholas Palmer and Michael Tanner, called "I Lived in Trees" by Mark Fry and The A.Lords.The album was well-received and its release was followed by a London concert for which Fry's band Mark Fry and Friends included Grasshopper of Mercury Rev, Guto Pryce of Super Furry Animals, Martin Smith of Tunng, Nicholas Palmer and Nick Franglen, who also produced the event.