The debut album by the Tangent was recorded in 2002/3 and released in 2003 to considerable acclaim and still cited among lsiteners favourite Tangent titles.
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Zoltan Cszorz (Drums)
Roine Stolt (Guitars & Vox)
David Jackson (Sax & Flute)
Sam Baine (Piano)
Guy Manning (Acoustic Instruments & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING In Darkest Dreams -The Canterbury Sequence - Uphill From Here - The Music That Died Alone
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD) 2003 and by Music On Vinyl (LP) 2022
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
The debut album by the Tangent was recorded in 2002/3 and released in 2003 to considerable acclaim and still cited among lsiteners favourite Tangent titles.
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Zoltan Cszorz (Drums) Roine Stolt (Electric Guitars & Vocals) David Jackson (Saxophones & Flute) Sam Baine (Piano) and Guy Manning (Acoustic Instruments & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING In Darkest Dreams -The Canterbury Sequence - Uphill From Here - The Music That Died Alone
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD) 2003 and by Music On Vinyl (LP) 2022
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
"A wonderful album that presses all the right buttons for me. Although rooted in the classic progressive rock style of the 1970s, it stands up fully to the prog scene of the new millennium. The lyrics are from the top drawer (as would be expected from one of the most pertinent lyricists writing today), the playing and arrangement can't be faulted and the production is impeccable. If you only buy one progressive album a year then The Music That Died Alone should be the one!" Mark Hughes DPRP.net : 10 out of 10
The second album marked the arrival of Theo Travis who has played on all the albums since this point. Three of the five current members of the band were on this album . Like its predecessor the album owed much to the Swedish band The Flower Kings
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Zoltan Cszorz (Drums)
Roine Stolt (Guitars & Vox)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
Sam Baine (Piano, Keys, Vocals)
Guy Manning (Acoustic Instruments & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING The Winning Game -Skipping The Distance - *Photosynthesis - The World We Drive Through - A Gap In The Night
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Sam Baine/Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD) 2004 and by Music On Vinyl (LP) 2022
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
The second album marked the arrival of Theo Travis who has played on all the albums since this point. Three of the five current members of the band were on this album . Like its predecessor the album owed much to the Swedish band The Flower Kings
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Zoltan Cszorz (Drums) Roine Stolt (Electric Guitars & Vocals) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute) Sam Baine (Piano, Keys, Vocals) and Guy Manning (Acoustic Instruments & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING The Winning Game -Skipping The Distance - *Photosynthesis - The World We Drive Through - A Gap In The Night
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Sam Baine/Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD) 2004 and by Music On Vinyl (LP) 2022
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
"It was a difficult task to equal their excellent debut album, but with The World That We Drive Through The Tangent have proven that this wasn't just a one-off project. It has to be said though that this new album misses the surprise element of The Music That Died Alone. The music is still solid retro prog, but while the first album ventured mainly in the bands of the seventies, and more specifically the Canterbury Scene, this new album sounds a lot more like eighties' neo prog. Still great though, all the individual songs are little masterpieces, yet on the whole the album misses the punch of its predecessor." DPRP.net Bart Jan van der Vorst : DPRP.net 8.5 out of 10:
After Roine Stolt left the band in 2004 Andy wished to continue with the project and thus began the era of many lineup changes which lasted until 2014. "Queue" has always been a favourite and Andy Tillison has often referred to it as "the band's second debut album"
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Jaime Salazar (Drums)
Krister Jonsson (Guitars & Vox)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
Sam Baine (Piano, Keys, Vocals)
Guy Manning (Acoustic Instruments & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING In Earnest - Lost In London - *DIY Surgery - GPS Culture - Follow Your Leaders - The Sun In My Eyes - ** A Place In The Queue
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Theo Travis, ** by Andy Tillison/Theo Travis
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD) 2006 and by Music On Vinyl (LP) 2022
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
After Roine Stolt left the band in 2004 Andy wished to continue with the project and thus began the era of many lineup changes which lasted until 2014. "Queue" has always been a favourite and Andy Tillison has often referred to it as "the band's second debut album"
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Jaime Salazar (Drums) Krister Jonsson(Electric Guitars) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute) Sam Baine (Piano, Keys, Vocals) and Guy Manning (Acoustic Instruments & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING In Earnest - Lost In London - *DIY Surgery - GPS Culture - Follow Your Leaders - The Sun In My Eyes - ** A Place In The Queue
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Theo Travis, ** by Andy Tillison/Theo Travis
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD) 2006 and by Music On Vinyl (LP) 2022 ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
"This is the first new release of 2006 that I have heard and it's thrown down the gauntlet for the rest of the year, a yard-stick against which all prog releases will be measured. To be honest, I'm really not sure many will even get close to the quality and consistency of this album. It's with egg on my face and a slight cower that I go looking for my copy of "The World That We Drive Through" to see what I missed.
A must for all discerning prog lovers, ignore it at your peril."
David Baird : DPRP.net 9.5 out of 10:
Recorded in times of personal turmoil for band leader Tillison, this album came with a short novel he wrote that was based on the music. The album is often intensely personal and covers many subject areas from the breakdown of long term relationships, the process of aging, the media representation of War and old bikers!
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Jaime Salazar (Drums)
Jakko Jakszyk (Guitars & Vox)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
Guy Manning (Acoustic Instruments & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING A Crisis In Midlife - Lost In London (25 years later) - The Ethernet - Celebrity Purée - Not as Good As The Book - A Sale Of Two Souls - Bat Out Of Basildon - Four Egos, One War - The Full Gamut
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (2xCD/Book) 2008
ARTWORK - Antoine Ettori
Recorded in times of personal turmoil for band leader Tillison, this album came with a short novel he wrote that was based on the music. The album is often intensely personal and covers many subject areas from the breakdown of long term relationships, the process of aging, the media representation of War and old bikers!
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Jaime Salazar (Drums) Jakko Jakszyk (Electric Guitars & Vocals) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute) and Guy Manning (Acoustic Instruments & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING A Crisis In Midlife - Lost In London (25 years later) - The Ethernet - Celebrity Purée - Not as Good As The Book - A Sale Of Two Souls - Bat Out Of Basildon - Four Egos, One War - The Full Gamut
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (2xCD/Book) 2008 ARTWORK - Antoine Ettori
"I have a sneaking feeling that this is destined to become not only my favourite from the band but also a contender for album of the year. OK, so I know we’re only two months into 2008 but either way this is an exceptional release demonstrating prog at its finest. It’s a well rounded album with music that’s tuneful and highly listenable but at the same time richly rewarding in its complexity. The icing on the cake is the lyrics. Rather than simply creating and aural backdrop they have real meaning and the ability to strike a chord with the listener. And that’s something you don’t find everyday in a prog album."
Geoff Feakes : DPRP.net 9.5 out of 10:
The personal turmoil became band turmoil by the 5th album and in an effort to rationalise the band financially (there was a crisis at the record label too) Andy switched the band to being a UK only group. This transitory album did produce two of the band's classics "Where are They Now?" and "Perdu Dans Paris"
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys, Guitars & Vocals)
Jonathan Barrett (Bass )
Paul Burgess (Drums)
Jakko Jakszyk (Paris Guitars)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
Guy Manning (Acoustic Instruments & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING Where Are They Now? - Paroxetine 20mg - Perdu Dans Paris - The Comapnay Car - Ethanol Hat Nail
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD) 2009
ARTWORK - Sal Collyer/Andy Tillison
The personal turmoil became band turmoil by the 5th album and in an effort to rationalise the band financially (there was a crisis at the record label too) Andy switched the band to being a UK only group. This transitory album did produce two of the band's classics "Where are They Now?" and "Perdu Dans Paris"
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards, Guitar & Vocals) Jonathan Barrett (Bass Guitars) Paul Burgess (Drums) Krister Jonsson(Electric Guitars) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute) and Guy Manning (Acoustic Instruments & Vocals) Jakko Jakszyk - Lead Guitar (Perdu Dans Paris)
TRACK LISTING Where Are They Now? - Paroxetine 20mg - Perdu Dans Paris - The Comapnay Car - Ethanol Hat Nail
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD) 2009 ARTWORK - Sal Collyer/Andy Tillison
"I have mixed feelings about this latest album from The Tangent which is challenging my overall assessment. Where Are They Now? and Perdu Dans Paris contain some of the best and most tuneful work the band has ever done whilst Paroxetine and The Company Car are for me far less immediate with The Canterbury Sequence sitting somewhere in the middle. Given time my opinion may change but to be fair I have been listening to this album almost constantly for the last few weeks. One thing’s for sure the lyrics are up to Andy Tillison’s usual high standards with his now familiar mix of social consciousness and autobiographical observations. He’s without doubt one of my favourite lyricists and in terms of song writing, arrangements and playing he seems to have taken a lot more on his shoulders this time around."
Geoff Feakes : DPRP.net 8 out of 10:
By the time COMM was released the band had had 4 drummers since the preceding album. Despite the chaos here this album is notable for being the debut of Luke Machin in the band. Most of the many global live shows from Russia to Canada at this time featured Dan Mash (bass), Tony Latham and Michael Gilbourne (drums)
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys, Guitars & Vocals)
Jonathan Barrett (Bass )
Nick Rickwood (Drums)
Luke Machin (Guitars & Vocals)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
TRACK LISTING The Wiki Man - The Mind's Eye - *Shoot Them Down - Tech Support Guy - Titanic Calls Carpathia
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Jonathan Barrett
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2011
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
By the time COMM was released the band had had 4 drummers since the preceding album. Despite the chaos here this album is notable for being the debut of Luke Machin in the band. Most of the many global live shows from Russia to Canada at this time featured Dan Mash (bass), Tony Latham and Michael Gilbourne (drums)
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonathan Barrett (Bass Guitars) Nick Rickwood (Drums) Luke Machin (Electric Guitars & Vocals) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute)
TRACK LISTING The Wiki Man - The Mind's Eye - *Shoot Them Down - Tech Support Guy - Titanic Calls Carpathia
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Jonathan Barrett
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2011 ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
"With COMM, The Tangent once again succeeded in recording a very pleasant hour of fantastic progressive rock music, but what else can you expect from a new album of this very talented band? This is just the kind of music I like to listen to on a daily basis. I can never get enough of this genre and therefore this album certainly will make many spins in my CD-player. With this album, The Tangent released one of the musical highlights of 2011. No arguments about that as far as I'm concerned!"
Henri Strik : Background Magazine ****+
With the split of the previous band the third album in the "age of chaos" was a massive orchestral concept album based around the working day. This saw Jakko Jakszyk and Jonas Reingold return and the collaboration of some big name guests.
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys, Guitars & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Gavin Harrison (Drums)
Jakko Jakszyk (Guitars & Vocals)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
David Longdon (Vocals)
TRACK LISTING Coming Up On The Hour - Morning Journey & Arrival - Afternoon Malaise - A Voyage Through Rush Hour - Evening TV
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison & Paul Brow
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD) 2013
ARTWORK - Martin Stephen
With the split of the previous band the third album in the "age of chaos" was a massive orchestral concept album based around the working day. This saw Jakko Jakszyk and Jonas Reingold return and the collaboration of some big name guests.
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards, Guitar & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Gavin Harrison (Drums) Jakko Jakszyk (Electric Guitars & Vocals) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute) and David Longdon (Vocals)
TRACK LISTING Coming Up On The Hour - Morning Journey & Arrival - Afternoon Malaise - A Voyage Through Rush Hour - Evening TV
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison & Paul Brow
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD) 2013 ARTWORK - Martin Stephen
"In the press release provided by Inside Out, the band’s label, Andy Tillison comes across as slightly unsure as to whether the band’s loyal fans will appreciate and embrace this ‘new direction’ that the band chose to follow with “Le Sacre Du Travail”, but I fail to see how this could ever be possible. It is fine to be daring, as long as you have the skills to pull off such a difficult task, and Tillison and Co have achieved this with unnerving ease.
For some, being a Progressive musician means operating and adhering to rules and formulae, first established four decades ago – others feel that the term inherently implies that boundaries should be pushed. Tillison’s success is that he somehow manages to satisfy both and this is what makes “Le Sacre Du Travail” such a good album."
John Stefanis :getreadytorock.me.uk 8 out of 10:
The beginning of stability in the Tangent Lineup - 4 out of five members of this band have been in place ever since. The album is a sequel to the debut album. It is a very "up" and quite rocky prog album and a favourite among band members
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Morgan Agren (Drums)
Luke Machin (Guitars & Vocals)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
TRACK LISTING A Spark In The Aether - Codpieces & Capes - Clearing The Attic - *AfterEugene - The Celluloid Road - A Spark In the Aether (Part 2)
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * which is heavily indebted to Careful With Tha Axe Eugene by Pink Floyd
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2011
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
The beginning of stability in the Tangent Lineup - 4 out of five members of this band have been in place ever since. The album is a sequel to the debut album. It is a very "up" and quite rocky prog album and a favourite among band members
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Morgan Agren (Drums) Luke Machin (Electric Guitars & Vocals) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute)
TRACK LISTING A Spark In The Aether - Codpieces & Capes - Clearing The Attic - *AfterEugene - The Celluloid Road - A Spark In the Aether (Part 2)
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * which is heavily indebted to Careful With Tha Axe Eugene by Pink Floyd
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2011 ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
"This is a wonderfully organic recording that has once again reinvented The Tangent. The playing throughout is, as you’d expect, top notch and this is certainly an album to immerse yourself in. As a band – and I’ve said this before! – I hope they stay together and see where they can take things next. The Tangent has always been a hell of a journey – sometimes frustrating but always fascinating – and they’re back on top form with this one, doing what they do best whilst spicing things up with the unexpected.!" Jez Rowden - the Progressive Aspect : No Ratings Provided
A reaction to the coming of the Post-Truth Era, "Slow Rust" tackles political subjects from migration issues to Brexit and the election of Trump. It still finds time for the band's debut Jazz Rock instrumental and tender songs about growing up and the end of long friendships
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys, Drums & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Marie Eve De Gaultier (Vocals)
Luke Machin (Guitars & Vocals)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
Boff Whalley (Vocals)
TRACK LISTING Two Rope Swings - *Doctor Livingstone (I Presume) - Slow Rust - The Sad Story Of Lead & Astatine - A Few Steps Down the Wrong Road - Basildonxit
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Andy Tillison/Luke Machin
PRODUCED by Luke Machin
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP) 2017
ARTWORK - Mark Buckingham
A reaction to the coming of the Post-Truth Era, "Slow Rust" tackles political subjects from migration issues to Brexit and the election of Trump. It still finds time for the band's debut Jazz Rock instrumental and tender songs about growing up and the end of long friendships
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards, Guitar, Drums & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Luke Machin (Electric Guitars & Vocals) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute) and Marie Eve De Gaultier (Vocals) Boff Whalley (Vocals)
TRACK LISTING Two Rope Swings - *Doctor Livingstone (I Presume) - Slow Rust - The Sad Story Of Lead & Astatine - A Few Steps Down the Wrong Road - Basildonxit
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Andy Tillison/Luke Machin
PRODUCED by Luke Machin
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP) 2017 ARTWORK - Mark Buckingham
"With ‘The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery (or, Where Do We Draw the Line Now?)’ The Tangent have progressed by retaining everything that made their previous work great while seamlessly integrating these elements with new musical contributions that hold up to the weighty subject matter. The album burns with all the conscience and compassion called for by our times. It simultaneously maintains a spirit of joy and playfulness in the performances. A clear contender for Album of the Year, ‘Slow Rust’ is wonderfully immediate while reserving unfathomable depths to be explored across repeated listens for years to come." Craig Ellis Bacon - Progradar.org : No Ratings Provided
The album where Steve Roberts completed the band and the consequential 3rd debut album by The Tangent! . Proxy is one of the band's most far reaching and innovative albums, featuring a wide variety of styles including an epic Prog track, made out of the buiding blocks of another entirely different genre!
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys, Drums & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Steve Roberts (Drums)
Luke Machin (Guitars & Vocals)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
with Goran Edman (Vocals)
TRACK LISTING Proxy - The Melting Andalusian Skies - A Case Of Misplaced Optimism - The Adulthood Lie - Supper's Off
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2019
ARTWORK - Martin Reijman
The album where Steve Roberts completed the band and the consequential 3rd debut album by The Tangent! . Proxy is one of the band's most far reaching and innovative albums, featuring a wide variety of styles including an epic Prog track, made out of the buiding blocks of another entirely different genre!
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Steve Roberts (Drums) Luke Machin (Electric Guitars & Vocals) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute) and Goran Edman (Vocal harmonies)
TRACK LISTING Proxy - The Melting Andalusian Skies - A Case Of Misplaced Optimism - The Adulthood Lie - Supper's Off
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2019 ARTWORK - Martin Reijman
"Proxy must be The Tangent’s most eclectic set yet, packing more ideas into single tracks than most bands do in an entire album. They’ve always had a lighter, more mischievous touch than their contemporaries but here they joyously throw curveballs at the listener, displaying influences that you either embrace or stand sniffily on the sidelines, saying: “But is it prog?”" Kevan Furbank - The Progressive Aspect : No Ratings Provided
The band's 11th album was the first time the band had ever made an album with the exact same lineup that made the preceding one. Includes what is possibly the bands most advanced single piece of music, the huge 30 minute epic "Lie Back and Think Of England"
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys, Drums & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Steve Roberts (Drums)
Luke Machin (Guitars & Vocals)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
with Matt Ready (Uillean Pipes)
TRACK LISTING Life On Hold - Jinxed In Jersey - Under Your Spell - The Tower Of Babel - Lie Back and Think Of England - The Midas Touch
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Luke Machin
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2020
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky (outside) Sara Mirabassi (inside gatefold)
The band's 11th album was the first time the band had ever made an album with the exact same lineup that made the preceding one. Includes what is possibly the bands most advanced single piece of music, the huge 30 minute epic "Lie Back and Think Of England"
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Steve Roberts (Drums) Luke Machin (Electric Guitars & Vocals) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute)
TRACK LISTING Life On Hold - Jinxed In Jersey - Under Your Spell - The Tower Of Babel - Lie Back and Think Of England - The Midas Touch
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Luke Machin
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2020 ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky(outside) Sara Mirabassi (inside gatefold)
"With the release of the new album, “Auto Reconnaissance,” the strategic move of Andy Tillison at the helm of THE TANGENT seems to be to champion the most unique kind of prog with a talented group of fearless and brilliant-minded musicians. Certainly, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but those of us who aren’t intimidated by lengthy jazz-rock epics of the strange kind will find the album most rewarding." Jani Lehtinen - Tuonelamagazine.com : No Ratings Provided
The "by now permanent" lineup of The Tangent worked through the Covid 19 crisis, the lockdowns and isolation to build a non templated album which finished up as three Epic tracks all wildly different from one another, a Pop/Soul song at less than 5 minutes and a cover version. of more than 30 reviews only one so far has had a bad word to say about it. Many of these reviews intimate that this album is a career best.
BAND LINEUP
Andy Tillison (Keys & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Steve Roberts (Drums)
Luke Machin (Guitars & Vocals)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
TRACK LISTING The Changes - The GPS Vultures - The Lady Tied To The Lamp Post - Wasted Soul - *In The Dead Of Night
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Eddie Jobson/John Wetton/The Tangent
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2022
ARTWORK - Sara Mirabbasi
The "by now permanent" lineup of The Tangent worked through the Covid 19 crisis, the lockdowns and isolation to build a non templated album which finished up as three Epic tracks all wildly different from one another, a Pop/Soul song at less than 5 minutes and a cover version. of more than 30 reviews only one so far has had a bad word to say about it. Many of these reviews intimate that this album is a career best.
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Steve Roberts (Drums) Luke Machin (Electric Guitars & Vocals) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute)
TRACK LISTING The Changes - The GPS Vultures - The Lady Tied To The Lamp Post - Wasted Soul - *In The Dead Of Night
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Eddie Jobson/John Wetton/The Tangent
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2022 ARTWORK - Sara Mirabbasi
""Eclectic and restless in the best sense of both those words, Songs from the Hard Shoulder is a kaleidoscopic panorama caught in sound and song, thoroughbred music from a group at the peak of their powers."
Richard Krueger - progarchy.com." : No Ratings Provided
"Music has the power to lift people, after just one listen to this amazing album I was smiling again. Andy and the band could just have released their most important record yet…"Martin Hutchinson - Progradar.org
Started as a side project, "Polaris" is an album by The Tangent - but created exclusively by Andy Tillison on all levels. This is not a "new lineup" of the band - it's a deviation from the norn, that's all.
Opening with the upbeat and exceedingly accessible "The North Sky" the album twists and turns through moods and styles as is normal with The Tangent - ranging from the usual hmour, dark current affairs observations, the heaviest metal bits the band has as yet put its name to plus the usual imaginative arrangements and lyrics.
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals, Bass Guitar, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Drums, & Aerophone)
TRACK LISTING The North Sky - A Like In The Darkness - The Fine Line - The Anachronism - The Single
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2022 ARTWORK - Andy Tillison
Started as a side project, "Polaris" is a new album by The Tangent - but created exclusively by Andy Tillison on all levels. This is not a "new lineup" of the band - it's a deviation from the norn, that's all.
Opening with the upbeat and exceedingly accessible "The North Sky" the album twists and turns through moods and styles as is normal with The Tangent - ranging from the usual hmour, dark current affairs observations, the heaviest metal bits the band has as yet put its name to plus the usual imaginative arrangements and lyrics.
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals, Bass Guitar, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Drums, & Aerophone)
TRACK LISTING The North Sky - A Like In The Darkness - The Fine Line - The Anachronism - The Single
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/LP)2022 ARTWORK - Andy Tillison
"I lost track of how many times I've listened to it
Every time I Put it on I still am blown away by its beauty and by how amazing this album is." Marcel Haster - LiveProg
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"THIS THING IS AWESOME! - 9.5 OUT OF 10"
Scot Lade - The Prog Corner
"Andy Tillison and The Tangent – they constantly delight me with their musical eclecticism, their melodic invention" Kevan Furbank - TheProgressiveAspect.net
The first official Live release was recorded in 2006 in Southend On Sea (UK) and in 2005 Philadelphia USA. The UK material was also filmed and included as a DVD in some packages
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys & Vocals)
Jonas Reingold (Bass )
Jaime Salazar (Drums)
Krister Jonsson (Guitars & Vox)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
Sam Baine (Piano, Keys, Vocals)
Guy Manning (Acoustic Guitar & Vocals - UK show)
TRACK LISTING GPS Culture - The Winning Game - In Earnest - Forsaken Cathedrals - The Music That Died Alone - Lost In London - In Darkest Dreams - After Rubycon - The World We Drive Through - Skipping The Distance - *21st Century Schizoid Man - **America
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by King Crimson and ** by Leonard Bernstein/The Nice
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/DVD) 2007
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
The first official Live release was recorded in 2006 in Southend On Sea (UK) and in 2005 Philadelphia USA. The UK material was also filmed and included as a DVD in some packages
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonas Reingold (Bass Guitars) Jaime Salazar (Drums) Krister Jonsson(Electric Guitars) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute) Sam Baine (Piano, Keys, Vocals) and Guy Manning (Acoustic Guitar & Vocals on UK show)
TRACK LISTING GPS Culture - The Winning Game - In Earnest - Forsaken Cathedrals - The Music That Died Alone - Lost In London - In Darkest Dreams - After Rubycon - The World We Drive Through - Skipping The Distance - *21st Century Schizoid Man - **America
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by King Crimson and ** by Leonard Bernstein/The Nice
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Insideout Music (CD/DVD) 2007
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
The band's 11th album was the first time the band had ever made an album with the exact same lineup that made the preceding one. Includes what is possibly the bands most advanced single piece of music, the huge 30 minute epic "Lie Back and Think Of England"
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys, Guitars & Vocals)
Jonathan Barrett (Bass )
Tony "Funkytoe" Latham (Drums)
Luke Machin (Guitars & Vocals)
Theo Travis (Sax & Flute)
TRACK LISTING Where Are They Now? - The Mind's eye - Perdu Dans Paris - Paroxetine 20mg - A Sale Of Two Souls - GPS Culture/The Music That Died Alone - In Darkest Dreams - After Phaedra
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison & Paul Brow
RELEASED on Sally CollyerMusic (CD/DVD) 2011
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
The second of the "Going off" series was recorded in 2010 in Stockport, Cheshire UK. Rather than do a live concert, the band decided to film themselves playing in a large recording studio - "Whistle Test Style". Band-leader Andy Tillison cites this as his favourite Tangent release of all. This was release by The Tangent on CD and DVD in just one package.
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Jonathan Barrett (Bass Guitars) Tony "Funkytoe" Latham (Drums) Luke Machin (Electric Guitars & Vocals) Theo Travis (Saxophones & Flute)
TRACK LISTING Where Are They Now? - The Mind's eye - Perdu Dans Paris - Paroxetine 20mg - A Sale Of Two Souls - GPS Culture/The Music That Died Alone - In Darkest Dreams - After Phaedra
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison & Paul Brow
RELEASED on Sally CollyerMusic (CD/DVD) 2011
ARTWORK - Ed Unitsky
LIVE ALBUM COMPILATION - On January 21 2023 Insideout records released "Pyramids, Stars and Other Stories" - a double CD or Triple Vinyl collection that features the whole of the 2004 "original band" set recorded in Germany and highlights of other performances from 2011 and 2017 - covering three epochs of the band's history.. Featuring Roine Stolt, Jonas Reingold, Andy Tillison, Luke Machin, Tony Funkytoe Latham, Dan Mash, Zoltan Csorsz all bundled together with memoirs, photos and presented in Ed Unitsky's re-imagining of his 2004 artwork for the independent release of "Pyramids and Stars".
Pyramids, Stars and Other Stories is an essential addition to the canon. Not merely a rehash of the studio cuts, these performances breathe new life into what were already great compositions. If you are new to the band, this is as fine a place as any to begin your journey. The gods of the seventies triple album would be damn proud.
By the time COMM was released the band had had 4 drummers since the preceding album. Despite the chaos here this album is notable for being the debut of Luke Machin in the band. Most of the many global live shows from Russia to Canada at this time featured Dan Mash (bass), Tony Latham and Michael Gilbourne (drums)
BAND LINEUP:
Andy Tillison (Keys, Guitars & Vocals)
Dan Mash (Bass )
Tony "Funkytoe" Latham (Drums)
Luke Machin (Guitars & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING The World We Drive Through - A Crisis In Mid Life - Perdu Dans Paris - A Sale Of Two Souls - Hide And Seek* - Titanic Calls Carpathia - Where Are They Now - GPS Culture
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Howard Jones
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Bandcamp
ARTWORK - Andy Tillison
Tired, - beyond tired, hungry and utterly broke, this is the sound of a band whose job is to sell enough merch to get the petrol home. A second "Offical Bootleg" this captures the UK lineup of the band in its best orientation - a lineup which sadly never made a studio album
BAND LINEUP: Andy Tillison (Keyboards & Vocals) Dan Mash (Bass Guitars) Tony "Funkytoe" Latham (Drums) Luke Machin (Electric Guitars & Vocals)
TRACK LISTING The World We Drive Through - A Crisis In Mid Life - Perdu Dans Paris - A Sale Of Two Souls - Hide And Seek* - Titanic Calls Carpathia - Where Are They Now - GPS Culture
MUSIC & LYRICS by Andy Tillison except * by Howard Jones
PRODUCED by Andy Tillison
RELEASED on Bandcamp
ARTWORK - Andy Tillison
