Tiles Discography of CDs

Tiles CD discography Tiles Off the Floor... Something had to be done to commemorate Tiles' approaching 20th anniversary, so the band devised "Off the Floor" as both a career retrospective and their first official live recording. Although pleased with the quality of the "Presence in Europe" bootleg (even Mike Portnoy couldn't believe it was direct from the live mix) ...

Tiles albums Recording information: Blister Factory, Toronto, Canada; Lerxst Sound, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Illustrator: Hugh Syme. Photographer: Hugh Syme. Arrangers: Hugh Syme; Terry Brown. Personnel: Alex Lifeson (guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar); Kim Mitchell (guitar); Hugh Syme (piano, keyboards); Matthew Parmenter (organ, Mellotron, background vocals); Mark Evans (drums, percussion); Alannah Myles (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Terry Brown.

Tiles' self-titled debut album consists of progressive hard rock, much as you would expect from a Rush album. The production and playing are excellent. There are some very well written songs, especially "Analysis Paralysis." However, more consistent songwriting was needed to take Tiles to the next level. ~ David White 2004 album remastered from the original tapes ...

Tiles Off the Floor... Something had to be done to commemorate Tiles' approaching 20th anniversary, so the band devised "Off the Floor" as both a career retrospective and their first official live recording. Although pleased with the quality of the "Presence in Europe" bootleg (even Mike Portnoy couldn't believe it was direct from the live mix) ...

Recording information: Blister Factory, Toronto, Canada; Lerxst Sound, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Illustrator: Hugh Syme. Photographer: Hugh Syme. Arrangers: Hugh Syme; Terry Brown. Personnel: Alex Lifeson (guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar); Kim Mitchell (guitar); Hugh Syme (piano, keyboards); Matthew Parmenter (organ, Mellotron, background vocals); Mark Evans (drums, percussion); Alannah Myles (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Terry Brown.

Tiles' self-titled debut album consists of progressive hard rock, much as you would expect from a Rush album. The production and playing are excellent. There are some very well written songs, especially "Analysis Paralysis." However, more consistent songwriting was needed to take Tiles to the next level. ~ David White 2004 album remastered from the original tapes ...

Tiles built on the sucess of their debut album and created a masterpiece with their second album, Fence the Clear. Featuring new drummer Pat Deleon, Fence the Clear maintains the basic sound of Tiles but significantly improves the songwriting. Fence the Clear has a very open, melodic feel starting with two real rockers, "Patters" and "Beneath ...

On their fourth album, Tiles continue to demonstrate that progressive rock doesn't have to mean either goofy pseudo-mysticism or wanky bloviation. That's not to say that these guys are exactly concise -- the album's title track runs over 17 minutes -- but they generally avoid the standard prog rock trap of trying to impress through empty grandiosity. Even when their songs are on the long side, they're skillfully and tightly crafted and the playing is disciplined and interesting. That's especially true on the instrumentals; "Stop Gap" and "Unicornicopia," both of which feature guest violinist Matthew Parmenter, offer ...

Track Listing of songs: Static; Modification; Crossing Swords; No Failure; Learning Curve; Ballad Of The Sacred Cows; Sandtrap Jig; Taking Control; Safe Procedures; Reasonable Doubt; In The Corner; Ambition;