Tortoise - The Catastrophist - Vinyl Record
Chicago post-rock pioneers Tortoise returned in 2016 with The Catastrophist, their seventh studio album and their first in nearly seven years. Its roots go back to a commission from the City of Chicago, which asked the band to write music celebrating the city's jazz and improvised music communities. Those pieces became the foundation, reworked and expanded in the studio into a full album.
The result is one of the band's most varied records, moving between motorik pulse, jazz-inflected grooves, dub space and analog synth textures. Two guest vocals stand out: Todd Rittmann of U.S. Maple and Dead Rider sings a cover of David Essex's glam classic "Rock On," and Georgia Hubley of Yo La Tengo lends her voice to the hazy "Yonder Blue."
Recorded and mixed at Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago and released on LP by Thrill Jockey, the band's home since their 1994 debut. A natural next stop for fans of Stereolab, The Sea and Cake or anyone exploring instrumental rock beyond the guitar.
Side A
1. The Catastrophist
2. Ox Duke
3. Rock On
4. Gopher Island
5. Shake Hands With Danger
6. The Clearing Fills
Side B
1. Gesceap
2. Hot Coffee
3. Yonder Blue
4. Tesseract
5. At Odds With Logic
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Tortoise - The Catastrophist - Vinyl Record
