The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery

The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery
Studio album by The Tangent
Released	July 21, 2017
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	74:32 (regular edition) 79:53 (special edition)
Label	Inside Out
Producer	Andy Tillison
The Tangent chronology
A Spark in the Aether (2017) The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery (2017) Hotel Cantaffordit (2018)

The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery, subtitled Or: Where Do We Draw The Line Now?, is the ninth studio album released by progressive rock group The Tangent. The special edition of the album contains a bonus track.

Track listing

All songs by Andy Tillison, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Two Rope Swings"		6:32
2.	"Dr. Livingstone (I Presume)"	Luke Machin	11:58
3.	"Slow Rust"		22:31
4.	"The Sad Story Of Lead and Astatine"		16:00
5.	"A Few Steps Down The Wrong Road"		17:31
6.	"Basildonxit (Bonus Track)"	Matt Farrow	5:21
Total length:			79:53

Personnel

• Andy Tillison – keyboards, vocals and drums
• Jonas Reingold – bass guitar
• Theo Travis – saxophones and flutes
• Luke Machin – guitars and vocals
• Marie-Eve de Gaultier - keyboards and vocals

with:

• Boff Whalley - vocals (5)
• Matt Farrow - DJ (6)