I always considered myself a prog rock fan, but that label had a very limited scope in my self definition. Yes, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and especially Jethro Tull (Genesis came much later) all informed my perception of what progressive rock was, and what time period it was dominant in. It’s only been the past year or so that I really started digging both into the deeper pockets and sub-genres of the form but also where it was going in the present. Out of that exploration came three big (maybe the biggest when it comes to modern prog?) hitters that have not only broadened my scope of what prog is but have quickly become favorite bands for me. We’ll hit the discographies of Transatlantic and The Flower Kings later, but I wanted to devote the next series of posts to the wonder that is Andy Tillison and The Tangent, starting with their 2003 debut The Music That Died Alone.

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