Trisector is the tenth studio album by the British rock group Van der Graaf Generator. It was released on Virgin/EMI Records in March 2008. It is the first album the band has recorded as a trio. Saxophonist David Jackson departed the band following the 2005 tour.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2–13 July 2007 | |||
| Studio | The Gaia Centre, Delabole, Cornwall | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 53:45 | |||
| Label | Virgin/EMI | |||
| Producer | VdGG | |||
| Van der Graaf Generator chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Classic Rock |   [2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
Track listing
editAll songs by Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and Peter Hammill except where noted.
- "The Hurlyburly" (instrumental) – 4:38
- "Interference Patterns" – 3:52
- "The Final Reel" – 5:49
- "Lifetime" (Hammill) – 4:47
- "Drop Dead" – 4:53
- "Only in a Whisper" – 6:44
- "All That Before" – 6:29
- "Over the Hill" – 12:29
- "(We Are) Not Here" – 4:04
Personnel
edit- Van der Graaf Generator
- Peter Hammill – voice, piano, electric guitar
- Hugh Banton – organs (including bass pedals), bass guitar
- Guy Evans – drums, percussion
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[5] | 83 |
References
edit- ^ "Van der Graaf Generator – Trisector (2008) album review by François Couture, credits & releases at AllMusic.com". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Van der Graaf Generator – Trisector (2008) album review at Classic Rock by Sid Smith". vandergraafgenerator.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Van der Graaf Generator – Trisector (2008) album review at Mojo by Martin Aston – Skaliert (87%)". vandergraafgenerator.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Van der Graaf Generator – Trisector (2008) album review at Uncut by Nick Hasted". vandergraafgenerator.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Van der Graaf Generator – Trisector". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
External links
edit- "Sofa Sound Newsletter 37/January 2011: Peter Hammill's newsletter detailing the making of the Trisector album". sofasound.com.
- "Van der Graaf Generator – Trisector (2008) at ProGGnosis Artist-Release Details Page". proggnosis.com. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- Van der Graaf Generator – Trisector (2008) album review by François Couture, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
- Van der Graaf Generator – Trisector (2008) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
- Van der Graaf Generator – Trisector (2008) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Van der Graaf Generator – Trisector (2008) album to be listened as stream at Spotify.com