On April 15, 2016, “Laser’s Edge” label released “Pretending 2 Run”, the sixth Tiles studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Terry Brown.

Personnel:

• Paul Rarick – lead and backing vocals
• Chris Herin – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, banjo, keyboards, trumpet
• Jeff Whittle – vocals, bass guitar, fretless bass, keyboards
• Mike Stern – lead guitar
• Kim Mitchell – lead guitar
• Adam Holzman – keyboards
• Kevin Chown – additional bass
• Mark Evans – drums, percussion
• Ian Anderson – flute
• Mike Portnoy – additional drums
• Max Portnoy – additional drums
• Colin Edwin – programming, loops
• Terry Brown – mixing
• Peter J. Moore – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Herin, except where noted.

1. Pretending to Run – lyrics by Chris Herin, music by Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
2. Shelter in Place
3. Stonewall
4. Voir Dire – Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
5. Drops of Rain
6. Taken by Surprise – lyrics by Chris Herin, music Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle, Mark Evans
7. Refugium
8. Small Fire Burning – lyrics by Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
9. Midwinter – lyrics by Chris Herin, music by Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
10. Weightless – lyrics by Chris Herin, music by Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
11. Friend of Foe
12. Battle Weary
13. Meditatio
14. Other Arrangements – Adam Holzman
15. The Disappearing Floor – lyrics by Chris Herin, music by Chris Herin, Mark Evans
16. Fait Accompli
17. Pretending to Run (reprise 1)
18. Uneasy Truce – Chris Herin, Jeff Whittle
19. Pretending to Run (reprise 2)
20. The View from Here – Adam Holzman
21. Backsliding