I have long been a fan of Tortoise. When Gang of Four requested remixes for our album, Return The Gift, nothing thrilled me more than having Tortoise remix Paralyzed – it never made it onto the remix CD for some reason but I’ve included an MP3 of it below. I have many words of praise for Tortoise that I could pound out here but I will spare you. Instead, here’s a link to their press release for the new album. As press releases go this one’s very eloquent. Here’s an excerpt:
“Beacons of Ancestorship is Tortoise’s sixth full-length album, and their first release of new material in five years, since 2004’s It’s All Around You. In the interim, the group also released and toured behind the 2006 career retrospective box set A Lazarus Taxon, and an album of covers with vocalist Will Oldham by the likes of Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Richard Thompson, and The Minutemen, entitled The Brave and the Bold. Additionally, the individual members have kept busy with various other projects, including but not limited to Exploding Star Orchestra, Bumps, Fflashlights, and Powerhouse Sound.”
Tortoise – High Class Slim Came Floating In
Niiice. *Very* much enjoyed the “Return The Gift” double disc. Thanks for the bonus extra track.
May 4th, 2009 at 8:45 pm[...] I siste Sløyt & Drøyt spilte vi et strøkent stykke musikk fra det kommende albumet til instrumentalrockerne Tortoise fra Chicago. Hvis du sjekker ut bloggen til Dave Allen fra de salige postpunk-legendene Gang of Four, får du mer: To nye Tortoise-kutt og en uutgitt Gang of Four-remix: http://www.pampelmoose.com/2009/05/tortoise-returns-with-beacons-of-ancestorship-free-mp3 [...]
May 13th, 2009 at 12:54 am