Tiles – Pretending To Run (2CD)
After an eight-year absence, Tiles returns with a vengeance by delivering the mesmerizing 2-CD magnum opus Pretending 2 Run. Clocking in at over 96-minutes, Pretending 2 Run is an ambitious and richly crafted song cycle spinning the tale of a man blindsided and disillusioned by betrayal.
Once again, Tiles teamed up with producer Terry Brown – and with mastering by Grammy award winning engineer Peter Moore, Pretending 2 Run boasts a powerful and detailed sonic landscape. Complementing the dramatic and multi-layered storyline is Hugh Syme’s striking and surreal imagery. Featuring a lush 28-page full-color booklet, the design and packaging for Pretending 2 Run is an elaborate and stunning work of art.
Lending their talents to Pretending 2 Run is an extraordinary collection of special guest musicians: Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Winery Dogs), Adam Holzman (Steven Wilson Band), Mike Stern (Miles Davis), Kim Mitchell (Max Webster), Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Kevin Chown (Tarja Turunen, Chad Smith), Max Portnoy (Next to None), Matthew Parmenter (Discipline), Mark Mikel (Pillbugs), Joe Deninzon, and other notable guests.
Pretending 2 Run is a distinctive presentation framed in the grand traditions of progressive rock. Clearly and unmistakably Tiles but infused with a more expansive sound as the guest artists propel the band into new directions.
Check it out:
https://youtu.be/zc17fiLeZfE?list=RDzc17fiLeZfE
https://youtu.be/T18--hanJcE?list=OLAK5uy_nbxc3JBYdGp3-v2nKQa2L2MSHEzHa8ct4
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Tracks:
CD1:
- 1. Pretending To Run
- 2. Shelter In Place
- 3. Stonewall
- 4. Voir Dire
- 5. Drops Of Rain
- 6. Taken By Surprise
- 7. Refugium
- 8. Small Fire Burning
CD2:
- 1. Midwinter
- 2. Weightless
- 3. Friend Or Foe
- 4. Battle Weary
- 5. Meditation
- 6. Other Arrangements
- 7. The Disappearing Floor
- 8. Fait Accompli
- 9. Pretending To Run reprise 1
- 10. Uneasy Truce
- 11. Pretending To Run reprise 2
- 12. The View From Here
- 13. Backsliding
Format: 2CD
Artist: Tiles
Release Date: 2016