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Friday, June 10, 2022

The Tangent "Songs From the Hard Shoulder"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s)Progressive Rock
Label: InsideOut
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: June 10, 2022 
Tracklist
1. The Changes (17:06)
2. The GPS Vultures (17:01)
3. The Lady Tied To The Lamp Post (20:52)
4. Wasted Soul (4:40)
5. In The Dead Of Night (Bonus) (16:11)

Line-up
Andy Tillison (Parallel or 90 Degrees) – Vocals, Keyboards
Jonas Reingold (The Flower Kings, Karmakanic) – Bass Guitar
Theo Travis (Soft Machine, Travis-Fripp) – Sax, Flute
Luke Machin (Maschine, Francis Dunnery Band) – Guitar, Vocals
Steve Roberts (Magenta, Godsticks) – Drums

Description/Reviews:
This album sees The Tangent focusing almost entirely on their long format songs or "epics" with only one song being less than 16 minutes long. A very mature sounding record, the band have audibly focused on the compositional structure of this album which in the case of the three long pieces is also highly complex and "thought out". From a luscious and uplifting song about loneliness in Covid lockdown, to a full on 17-minute long jazz/prog/canterbury fusion instrumental, to a darkly electronic story of a homeless woman with shades of Nine Inch Nails, Po90, Japan and Van Der Graaf lurking within. The album's final track is the 4 minute bouncy Motown-style track "Wasted Soul", where the band anticipate a wonderful day in the future when the pandemic is over forever. 

Media/Samples
The Changes (single edit)
Sream & buy

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