Separately and together, Tortoise have been a cornerstone in the Chicago music scene for more than three decades and helped to early on define the (sometimes contentious) genre of post-rock. Their first new album as a group in almost ten years, Touch, is soon to be released on International Anthem records. They are this week's spotlight artist.

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Tortoise - The Catastrophist (Thrill Jockey/2016)

Tortoise - Tortoise (Thrill Jockey/1994)

Tortoise - TNT (Thrill Jockey/1998)

Tortoise - Beacons of Ancestorship (Thrill Jockey/2009)

Tortoise - Standards (Thrill Jockey/2001)

Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die (Thrill Jockey/1996)

Tortoise - It's All Around You (Thrill Jockey/2004)

Tortoise - Touch (International Anthem/2025)

Track Listing

Tortoise - Yonder Blue [0:00]

Tortoise - Tin Cans & Wire [3:23]

Tortoise - Ten-Day Interval [7:41]

Tortoise - Prepare Your Coffin [12:22]

Tortoise - Firefly [15:56]

Tortoise - Glass Museum [19:49]

Tortoise - Five Too Many [25:10]

Tortoise - Layered Presence [29:34]

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