Proxy

The opening track Proxy at a robust 16 minutes + is filled with stunning musicality. What it lacks is a lyrical content to match the superb musicianship. Andy Tillison is an accomplished musician. However, his lyrics are tragically lacking. A bit simple. A bit topical. A bit too plain. Frankly, if you compare the simplicity of Adrian Belew’s lyrical style to Tillison’s it’s easy to hear that even by way of a simple style a great song can be enriched by the application of ... read more

I have talked about The Tangent before, so I don't need to give them an introduction at this point. This album is their follow-up to 2017, highly political and poetic, The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery. Up until that point, this band has been relatively playing it a bit safe with their Prog convictions, sometimes dipping their toes in other styles, but mostly stayed true to a more symphonic and jazzy style of prog rock. However, with Slow Rust, we got some experimentation with the lyricism. ... read more