English vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Sunderland, now based in London. Having played viola in groups such as Saloon and The Left Outsides she formed The Left Outsides with Mark Nicholas, and released her debut solo album in 2018.
ALBUMS
Alison Cotton
Engelchen
2024, Vinyl Purple & Black Swirl Vinyl, 
Alison Cotton
What You Told Me On That Journey In The Horse & Carriage
2022, Lathe, 12", S/Sided, Etch, Ltd, The state51 Conspiracy,
Alison Cotton
QuaranTunes Series No.024
2022, Lathe, 12", Ltd, Num, Feeding Tube Records, ,
, Folk
Alison Cotton
The Portrait You Painted Of Me
2022, Vinyl Orange, ,
, Folk/Modern
Alison Cotton
Shirt Of Lace
2020, Lathe, 10", S/Sided, Ltd, Num, Bloxham Tapes,
Alison Cotton
Zener_08
2020, ,
, Modern/Folk/Ethereal
Alison Cotton
Only Darkness Now
2020, ,
, Experimental/Psychedelic Rock/Folk
Michael Tanner with Alison Cotton and Lino Capra Vaccina
The Blackening
2019, File, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Michael Tanner Self-released)
Alison Cotton
Behind The Spiderweb Gate
2019
Alison Cotton
The Girl I Left Behind Me
2019, Vinyl Blue Transparent,
Alison Cotton
All Is Quiet At The Ancient Theatre
2018
Michael Tanner & Alison Cotton
Untitled
2016
The Left Outsides
Hypnagogia Redux
2025, Cass, RE, C20, Remote Viewing (3)
Saloon
Peel Sessions 21.08.01 ■ 16.04.03
2024, LP, Album, Ltd, Precious (3)
The Left Outsides
Are You Sure I Was There?
2020, Vinyl Cream, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
The Left Outsides
All That Remains
2018, Vinyl Purple, ,
, Folk/Folk Rock
The Left Outsides
The Shape Of Things To Come
2015, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Left Outsides
And Colours In Between
2008
Saloon
Lo-Fi Sounds, Hi-Fi Heart
2006
The Eighteenth Day Of May
The Eighteenth Day Of May
2005, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Saloon
If We Meet In The Future
2003
Saloon
Girls Are The New Boys
2002, 7", Single, Track & Field, ,
, Indie Rock
Saloon
(This Is) What We Call Progress
2002, ,
, Pop Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop
Saloon
4 Track Demo
1998, Cass, Belmondo Productions
APPEARANCES +
Various
Blackwaterside (Sounds Of The New Weird Albion)
2022, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), NME Networks
Michael Tanner
Vespers / The Blackening
2022, Cass, Comp, Car, Objects Forever
Michael Tanner
Vespers / The Blackening
2022, 5xFile, WAV, Album, Objects Forever
Modern Nature
Island Of Noise
2022
David Lance Callahan*
English Primitive I
2021, CD, ,
, Post-Punk
The Oscillation
Wasted Space
2018
The Leaf Library
City In Reverse / Kendrick Road
2017, 7", Single, Where It's At Is Where You Are
United Bible Studies
The Star Of The Sea Moves Today To Its Rising
2017, CDr, Album, Deep Water Acres
Lino Capra Vaccina
Metafisiche Del Suono
2017
Judy Dyble / Andy Lewis
Summer Dancing
2017
Trimdon Grange Explosion*
Trimdon Grange Explosion
2017
Fay Hallam
House Of Now
2016, CD, ,
, Mod
The Hardy Tree
Through Passages Of Time
2016
Michael Tanner
Suite For Psaltery And Dulcimer
2016
The Leaf Library
Nightlight Versions
2016
United Bible Studies
The Ale's What Cures Ye. Traditional Songs From The British Isles. Vol. 1
2015, LP, Album, Ltd, MIE Music, ,
, Folk/Experimental
United Bible Studies
Soregh, Murne & Fast
2015, 15xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label
The Leaf Library
Daylight Versions
2015, Vinyl, ,
, Indie Pop/Ambient/Drone
Noa Babayof
Blue Bound
2015
Michael Tanner
The Devil's In The Details; The Angels In The Architecture
2014, File, Not On Label (Michael Tanner Self-released)
Various
Nightingale Variations
2014, CD, Comp, Kooky, ,
, Post Rock/Experimental/Synth-pop/Modern Classical
Comet Gain
Paperback Ghosts
2014
The See See
Once, Forever And Again
2014, ,
, Country Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The See See
Featherman
2013, 7", Single, Ltd, Pre, The Great Pop Supplement
The Ghosts*
Blue Birds Blood
2007
The Television Personalities*
My Dark Places
2006
Tompaulin
Into The Black
2005, CD, Album, Track & Field
Comet Gain
City Fallen Leaves
2005, ,
, Post-Punk
Do Me Bad Things
Yes!
2005, CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Do Me Bad Things
The Song Rides
2004
Saloon / The Sonic Catering Band*
Impact / Body Pop
2001, 7", Ltd, Glamourpuss, ,
, Indie Rock
Tompaulin
The Town And The City
2001
Various
Resonances
2000, 7", Single, Ltd, Amberley, ,
, Alternative Rock/Post Rock/Experimental
Saloon / Lazer Guided
Futurismo / Forget To Fade Out
1999, Vinyl, ,
, Indie Rock
Various
PROG Presents: Discovering Rocket Recordings
2023, 25xFile, MP3, Comp, Var, Rocket Recordings
Various
A Bloxham Christmas - Vol 1
2020, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Bloxham Tapes
Various
The Last Sense To Leave Us, A Tribute To Pauline Oliveros
2017
Various
Weirdshire 2. 'Burning The Bush'
2017