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Tortoise

Tortoise
Top Tracks:
TNT / Ten-Day Interval / Glass Museum / Swung From the Gutters / I Set My Face to the Hillside / Djed / A Simple Way to Go Faster Than Light That Does Not Work / The Equator / Everglade / Four-Day Interval / A Survey / Prepare Your Coffin / Jetty / Dear Grandma and Grandpa / Almost Always Is Nearly Enough /
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Tortoise's almost entirely instrumental music defies easy categorization. The group gained significant attention from their early career. The members have roots in Chicago's fertile music scene, playing in various indie rock and punk groups. Tortoise was among the first American indie rock bands to incorporate styles closer to , , , electronica and various jazz styles, rather than the standard rock and roll and punk that had dominated indie rock for years.

Tortoise On DIY

News: Tortoise Plot European Tour, Record Store Day Release, Album Re-Issues (8th March 2012)

Album Reviews: Tortoise - Beacons Of Ancestorship (21st July 2009)

News: Tortoise Announce UK Dates (25th June 2009)

Downloads: Tortoise - Prepare Your Coffin (11th May 2009)

Tortoise Forthcoming Gigs