The World That We Drive Through

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The World That We Drive Through
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2004
RecordedSpring-Summer 2004
Genre Progressive rock
Length59:02 (regular edition)
73:30 (limited edition)
Label Inside Out
Producer Andy Tillison
The Tangent chronology
The Music That Died Alone
(2003)
The World That We Drive Through
(2004)
Pyramids and Stars
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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DPRP(8.75/10) [2]

The World That We Drive Through is the second studio album released by the progressive rock group The Tangent. This album also marks the first appearance of Theo Travis in the band's lineup.

Contents

A limited edition was also available, containing an additional track.

Track listing

All songs by Andy Tillison except music in "Photosynthesis" (Sam Baine) and "The Street Light Watershed" (Tillison/Manning).

No.TitleLength
1."The Winning Game"11:09
2."Skipping the Distance (A Magnetic Fantasy)"8:55
3."Photosynthesis"7:39
4."The World We Drive Through"12:57
5."A Gap in the Night" (In Darkest Dreams Part Two)

  • I. "The Ante-Room"
  • II. "Time For You"
  • III. "Troubled Awakenings"
  • IV. "The Inanimate Object Conspiracy"
  • V. "The Street Light Watershed"
  • VI. "This Is Not The End Of The World (But You Can See It From Here)"
  • VII. "The Gap Yawns - The Orchestra Goes Doo-Lally"
  • VIII. "The Ante-Room 2"
  • IX. "The Gap In The Night"
18:22
6."Exponenzgesetz (Limited Edition Bonus Track)"14:28
Total length:73:30

Personnel

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References

  1. "allmusic ((( The World That We Drive Through > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  2. "DPRP Reviews - 2004 - Volume 57". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 2009-10-24.