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HISTORICAL FACTS: The tangent - Caught on Camera

"While I made the album alone, the bassist and drummer fell out with each other": The Tangent's Andy Tillison wound up arguing with himself as he created To Follow Polaris

When circumstance presented the opportunity to face a challenge that had always intrigued him, the prog mastermind embraced it fully. But what will happen when his bandmates return?

"We make musical journeys. We’re the Alan Whicker of prog!” The Tangent and how they made Songs From The Hard Shoulder

"We make musical journeys. We’re the Alan Whicker of prog!” The Tangent and how they made Songs From The Hard Shoulder

Twenty years into a career as one of British prog’s most prolific underground bands, The Tangent are focusing on long-form songs on their 12th album, Songs From The Hard Shoulder.

The story of King Crimson's Red is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

The story of King Crimson's Red is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

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“Possibly the nearest Tillison has ever come to prog metal, with a punchy bass riff that could be a Drama-era Chris Squire outtake”: The Tangent’s To Follow Polaris

A completely solo work from beginning to end, 13th outing is an experiment that’s resulted in astounding triumph

The Tangent jazz things up with new single The Fine Line

UK prog rockers The Tangent will release their brand new album To Follow Polaris in May

The Tangent share new video for aptly titled The Single

UK prog rockers The Tangent will release their brand new album To Follow Polaris in May

Andy Tillison goes it alone on brand new The Tangent album

The Tangent will release their brand new album To Follow Polaris in May

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“I suppose what’s different is me. I’ve done a lot of exploring, particularly with Robert Fripp… Working with him was very easy, which doesn’t sit well with a lot of the public’s perceptions of him!” Theo Travis looks back

“I suppose what’s different is me. I’ve done a lot of exploring, particularly with Robert Fripp… Working with him was very easy, which doesn’t sit well with a lot of the public’s perceptions of him!” Theo Travis looks back

He’s worked with Soft Machine, Steven Wilson, The Tangent, Gong and more – but the saxophonist and flautist still has one collaborator on his bucket list

“21st Century Schizoid Man – the first track on the first prog album – is a political protest song! Anyone who says prog and politics don’t belong together never realised what it was about”: The Tangent’s Andy Tillison on why prog should challenge you

“21st Century Schizoid Man – the first track on the first prog album – is a political protest song! Anyone who says prog and politics don’t belong together never realised what it was about”: The Tangent’s Andy Tillison on why prog should challenge you

Self-confessed “raving leftie anarchist” gave the subtitle “A protest, a reflection, a couple of regrets and a rant” to The Tangent’s 10th album for good reason

“Personally, I’d love to get to where Steven Wilson’s at". Luke Machin welcomes you to the Maschine

“Personally, I’d love to get to where Steven Wilson’s at". Luke Machin welcomes you to the Maschine

The story of how young UK prog rockers Maschine evolved from Concrete Lake, with a bit of help from The Tangent

Also Eden replace Hayley Griffiths Band at Winter's End

Also Eden replace Hayley Griffiths Band at Winter's End

The Tangent, Knight Area and RPWL will headline Winter's End which takes place from March 30 to April 2

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