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Archive for June, 2009

Wired review

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Beacons of Ancestorship pushes the envelope of sound to its breaking point, without giving up accessibility in the process” June 23, 2009

Word Review

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

“Tortoise get into your head only to hold a mirror to your brain.” July 2009

Metromix review

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

“Tortoise are wily veterans who have long since transcended the post-rock tag, and their musical partnership may yet prove to be as long-lived as their namesake.” June 23, 2009

Los Angeles Times Review

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
“High Class Slim Came Floatin’ In,” the opener to “Beacons of Ancestorship,” Tortoise’s sixth full-length and its first release of new material in five years, is a cold funk telegram informing us that Tortoise is turning out its most invigorated set of omnivorous instrumentals since 1998’s “TNT.” ‘ (Tuesday June 23, 2009)

Good article on Tortoise in Slap Magazine posted

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

here

the Fader have a piece on Tortoise’s Bang on a Can appearance up

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Check it out in the NEWS section.

Tortoise play ATP 10th Anniversary

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Tortoise are excited to be playing the 10th Anniversary of All Tomorrow’s Parties in Minehead, UK. More details here.

Clash Music

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Clash Music has a track by track piece up, written by Jeff Parker.

   
   
   

 

 

 

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