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The Tangent Official Thread - 13th Album, "To Follow Polaris" May 10th
The Letter M:
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--- Quote from: Nel on June 11, 2022, 02:14:31 PM ---I didn't know the fifth song was a deluxe edition exclusive. Was wondering why my copy was only four songs. :-[
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I didn't even realize there was a "standard edition". Usually InsideOut put "bonus tracks" on even when that's the only version you can buy.
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I've seen a jewel case version of the album posted by someone in the Tangent Facebook group. I assume that's the "stamdard" edition that is missing the bonus track, which seems exclusive to the digipaks and gatefold vinyl versions of the album.
A quick look at Discogs shows me that it seems like this is the first time since their earlier albums that they've released two different CD versions of their album. I'm guessing this was a label thing from Inside Out and/or Sony Music.
And speaking of Sony Music, they've apparently produced a single LP vinyl version of their debut album without Andy's consent or knowledge. He'll get residual pay for those sales but they didn't even bother asking him for the music or artwork (which will probably be blown up from the CD and not look that great). It's an odd situation altogether.
-Marc.
The Letter M:
https://thetangent.org/polaris?fbclid=IwAR23UMw9_FsGFnTgAwNrzB10ZC5QWzybjE1Ja4N6REFkMByKUcLFZ3TRtlg
Andy Tillison has officially unveiled the next Tangent studio album, worked on entirely by himself from conception to release, but it's not the end of the band! Andy has already begin work writing the 14th album, which will include Jonas, Steve, Luke, and Theo as usual.
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The Tangent (For One) announce new studio album ‘To Follow Polaris’; launch first single ‘The North Sky’
‘To Follow Polaris’ is a new "full on" Progressive Rock album by The Tangent, set to be released on the 10th May 2024. That's not necessarily a surprise, that's what the band are known for. But at the same time, it's something else too. As Andy jokes, playing on the Jaws strapline, he says "well this time it's actually no personnel".
To coincide with the announcement, they have launched a video for the track ‘The North Sky’, albeit in an edited form. Watch it now here
https://youtu.be/x5CAzcKZXvA
In a year when members of The Tangent could be seen onstage all over the world with Steve Hackett, Soft Machine, Karnataka, David Cross, It Bites, Cyan and others, plus on recordings by those artists and The Anchoret, The Michael Dunn Project, Argos and Retreat From Moscow, it became clear that there was not going to be time to get together for anything more than one gig in April 2023.
So the band agreed that the band’s leader/main writer Andy Tillison would keep the material coming and would make an album by The Tangent entirely alone. It would still be The Tangent. Just for one.
"Besides Which" Andy says, "I've always wanted to do this, use what I have learned from Luke, Jonas, Steve, Theo and many other alumni and take it to final production. Now was the time!"
What transpired over the following year is in one sense an "absolutist" solo album and is entirely the work of one person in all aspects including artwork, layout, design, lyrics, composition, performance, recording, production, mixing, mastering and authoring. But in another sense it's totally Tangent. "I could not have begun to make this record without having had the experiences of working with the band. So although the different instruments are not attempted to be played in the actual style of the normal lineup, they are inspired by the kind of things these guys do"
‘To Follow Polaris’ will be available as a Limited Deluxe Collector’s Edition CD Mediabook (including bonus track and extensive 24-page booklet, Gatefold 180g 2LP vinyl (also including bonus track), & as Digital Album. Pre-order now! http://thetangent.org
1. The North Sky 11:36
2. A ‘Like’ In The Darkness 08:19
3. The Fine Line 08:04
4. The Anachronism 21:01
5. The Single (From A Re-Opened Time Capsule) 05:51
6. The North Sky (Radio Edit) 03:42
7. Tea At Bettys (Bonus Track) 17:32
Produced between January and November 2023, the album features Andy using his multiple keyboards system as normal, but adds to the mix his first ever released performance on Bass Guitar and his second on stick driven (electronic) drums. Add electric and acoustic guitars and electronic wind controller and this is a full band recording in every sense of the word. A recording which shows Andy's lifelong influence by artists such as Yes, Van Der Graaf Generator, Porcupine Tree, Groove Armada, Earth Wind & Fire, Roger Waters and his bands, Return To Forever, Deep Purple, Gentle Giant, Steely Dan and any band featuring the keyboard player Dave Stewart.
Conceptually Andy claims the album is, ahem, "highly optimistic" but regular listeners to his work will anticipate correctly that this optimism will not be ill founded or over-easy and will be highly critical of obstacles to that optimism and the album will look as much into the dark as it does into the light.
The album is intended to be thought of as a regular Tangent album - but not as the future of the band. It's everyone’s intention to make the FOURTEENTH album as The Tangent. For Five.
The Tangent online:
http://thetangent.org
https://www.facebook.com/groups/alltangentmembers/
INSIDEOUTMUSIC ONLINE:
www.insideoutmusic.com
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic
www.twitter.com/insideouteu
https://www.instagram.com/insideoutmusic/
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-Marc.
Nel:
So it's a solo album but also not a solo album. Weird but I'll vibe with it.
The Letter M:
--- Quote from: Nel on March 09, 2024, 09:27:37 AM ---So it's a solo album but also not a solo album. Weird but I'll vibe with it.
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Yeah, there's quite a backstory behind it. It was originally going to be a project titled "Tangent For One" or T41, with just Andy alone, but he had some issues and the album production got delayed. Inside Out offered him to release it and allow for more funding behind it, but they wanted it to be released as a Tangent album proper, so he took up the deal and now it's finally coming out.
As the press release says, though, the other members have been quite busy with their own projects and bands, so I respect Andy for wanting to put this out as a Tangent album, especially after getting their blessing on it. Maybe some day they'll play this material live and we'll hear what it would sound like with the full band!
Regardless, I'm excited for it. Any year that there's new Tangent music is a great year for music for me, but to also get new music from my other favorite band (Big Big Train) as well, we're off to a great start in 2024 for prog music!
-Marc.
RoeDent:
Why are they blocking me from the Facebook group? Same with BBT why did they block me too?
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