The Tangent
English progressive rock band the Tangent formed in 2002 under the leadership of vocalist/keyboardist Andy Tillison, who had previously found success with the band Parallel or 90 Degrees. Though the Tangent was originally intended as a one-off side project, it soon became the primary vehicle for Tillison's output, which was quite prolific. The original lineup -- which featured Tillison's Parallel bandmate Sam Baine as well as members of the Flower Kings, Van der Graaf Generator, and various other progressive bands -- recorded their debut, The Music That Died Alone, in 2003. Although the lineup continued to shift over the next several years with Tillison remaining the primary helmsman, a core trio comprised of Baine, Jonas Reingold, and Guy Manning more or less remained in the mix on the Tangent's first four albums. By the time of 2009's Down and Out in Paris and London, however, Tillison was the only consistent contributor. Thematically, Tillison has attempted to shy away from classic fantasy elements and other tropes of the prog-rock genre. Following 2009's self-released A Place on the Shelf, the band returned in 2011 with the conceptual album, Comm, which, like almost all of their output, was released by German label Inside Out Music. A live album called London or Paris, Berlin or Southend-on-Sea (their fourth live effort overall) arrived a year later. The Tangent's ambitious seventh LP, 2013's Le Sacre Du Travail was billed as an electric symphonia and was accompanied by a companion release, L’Etagere Du Travail, containing outtakes and bonus material from the same sessions. Tillison's next offering arrived in the form of A Spark in the Aether, which was billed as a sequel to the Tangent's 2003 debut. 2017's The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery dealt with political concepts regarding refugees from war-torn countries.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Songs From The Hard Shoulder
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 10 jun. 2022
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A Place In The Queue
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 26 sep. 2006
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Proxy (Bonus track version)
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 16 nov. 2018
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The World That We Drive Through
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 16 jul. 2010
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The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 21 jul. 2017
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Not As Good As the Book
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 16 jul. 2010
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Down and Out In Paris and London - EP
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 16 jul. 2009
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The Music That Died Alone
Pop - Released by InsideOutMusic on 13 jul. 2012
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Auto Reconnaissance (Bonus Track Version)
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 21 aug. 2020
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A Spark in the Aether
Pop - Released by InsideOutMusic on 20 apr. 2015
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Pyramids, Stars & Other Stories: The Tangent Live Recordings 2004-2017
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 27 jan. 2023
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Le Sacre du Travail
Pop - Released by InsideOutMusic on 5 aug. 2012
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To Follow Polaris
Rock - To be released on 10 mei 2024 by InsideOutMusic
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The Changes (edit)
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 8 apr. 2022
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The Tower of Babel
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 31 jul. 2020
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The Lady Tied to the Lamp Post (edit)
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 13 mei 2022
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Going Off On One (Live in the UK)
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 16 jul. 2010
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Slow Rust (edit)
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 7 jul. 2017
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The Adulthood Lie (edit)
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 2 nov. 2018
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Two Rope Swings
Rock - Released by InsideOutMusic on 9 jun. 2017
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