Tortoise - The Catastrophist (Vinyl) American Underground make for one hell of

make for one hell of a cool singer

The dying man impales the priest with a stone he had been sharpening

spectral experimental harp sounds move and unfold like films and nature itself

has always thrived on sudden bursts of inspiration

released in 2008 on Teepee Records

Tortoise - The Catastrophist (Vinyl) American Underground make for one hell ofSimply put, Tortoise has spent nearly 25 years making music that defies description. While the Chicago based instrumental quintet has nodded to dub, rock, jazz, electronica and minimalism throughout its revered and influential six album discography, the resulting sounds have always been distinctly, even stubbornly, their own. Its a fact that remains true on The Catastrophist, Tortoises first studio album in nearly seven years. And its an album where