Tortoise

See also: Aerial M, Directions In Music, Isotope 217, John McEntire, Papa M, Slint, David Pajo

Album reviews

A Lazarus Taxon
Thrill Jockey (2006)
This four-disc Tortoise boxed set is just like a textbook, complete with the glaring omissions.

It's All Around You
Thrill Jockey (2004)
Pleasant throughout, but its 10 tracks will surprise no one who has heard any Tortoise music before.

TNT
Thrill Jockey (1998)
Prior to the recording of 1998's TNT, Dave Pajo quit Tortoise to work on his Aerial M project full time and was replaced by guitarist Jeff Parker, a jazz musician already tested in the Tortoise spinoff outfit Isotope 217.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Thrill Jockey (1996)
Millions Now Living Will Never Die, Tortoise's second album for Chicago's Thrill Jockey label, is more adventurous and more forward-looking than its 1994 predecessor.

Tortoise
Thrill Jockey (1994)
Tortoise set the proverbial indie-rock world on its ear with the release of its 1994 self-titled debut album for Chicago's Thrill Jockey label.

Interviews

Setting New 'Standards'
February 25, 2001
John McEntire and Doug McCombs chat with NATN Associate Editor Jonathan Cohen about the new album, what they’ve been up to since the last go-around, and what lies ahead.