{"title":"Tortoise","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFormed in Chicago in 1990, Tortoise stands as one of the most influential instrumental groups of the past three decades, pioneering the post-rock movement that redefined independent music's possibilities. The ensemble began as a bass and drums duo with Doug McCombs and John Herndon, inspired by Jamaican rhythm sections like Sly and Robbie, before expanding to include Dan Bitney, John McEntire, and eventually jazz guitarist Jeff Parker. Their genre-agnostic approach seamlessly blends krautrock, dub, minimalism, electronica, and jazz, creating what the Chicago Tribune called \"mood music that refuses to be shoved into the background\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe 1996 landmark \u003cem\u003eMillions Now Living Will Never Die\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring the 20-minute epic \"Djed\", established Tortoise as the leading voice of post-rock's global movement. \u003cem\u003eTNT\u003c\/em\u003e (1998), recorded over ten months with Parker's jazz sensibilities now central to the sound, remains their most jazz-inflected work. Members' prolific side projects include Isotope 217, The Sea and Cake, Chicago Underground, and Brokeback, whilst McEntire has produced everyone from Stereolab to Wilco. Seven studio albums across 30 years showcase a band that floats free between styles, creating timeless music that defies categorisation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tortoise-touch-2025-international-anthem-vinyl-lp-with-obi","title":"Tortoise - Touch (2025 International Anthem Vinyl LP with Obi)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChicago post-rock pioneers Tortoise return with their first album in seven years, continuing their four-decade exploration of the intersection between rock instrumentation, jazz improvisation, electronic production, and minimalist composition. \u003cem\u003eTouch\u003c\/em\u003e finds the core quintet of Dan Bitney, Douglas McCombs, Jeff Parker, John Herndon, and John McEntire crafting ten compositions that showcase their signature patience and attention to sonic detail, with guest string players adding texture to \"Promenade À Deux\". Recorded across three studios in Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago, then mixed at Soma Electronic Music Studios and mastered at Elysian Masters, this 2025 release on International Anthem comes with an obi strip holding label information and catalogue details, plus a paper inner sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTortoise's influence on experimental rock cannot be overstated. Since forming in 1990, they've defined post-rock's aesthetic: rock instruments played with jazz sensibility, electronic textures woven through acoustic performances, compositions that value mood and texture over conventional verse-chorus structures. \u003cem\u003eTouch\u003c\/em\u003e continues this approach across tracks ranging from the opening \"Vexations\" through the closing \"Night Gang\", each piece building gradually through layered instruments and carefully constructed arrangements. Jeff Parker's presence connects this album to his acclaimed solo work and his extensive jazz collaborations, while the entire group's collective experience (including McEntire's production work at Electrical Audio) ensures sophisticated sonic craftsmanship throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obi strip on this release provides catalogue information and references other International Anthem releases, situating Tortoise within the label's roster of boundary-pushing jazz and experimental music. The band's relationship with International Anthem (also home to Makaya McCraven, Alabaster DePlume, and other innovators) reflects how contemporary jazz and experimental rock increasingly share aesthetic concerns and audiences. Pressed with etched runouts and including detailed recording\/mixing\/mastering credits, this worldwide release represents Tortoise's continued commitment to meticulous production and sonic excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International Anthem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43085696041019,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/a2905449829_10.jpg?v=1766231168"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/tortoise.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}