Tortoise: TNT

Scott Tennent
Mon, 09 Mar 1998 12:51:26 -0700 (MST)


Hey,

Seems like I
m the only guy on the list that really harps on this issue, but
TORTOISE!!!!!

Tortoise just put out their new album, "TNT", and it is amazing!!!
Don't sleep onthis album, acid jazzers, even if you've heard them before.
THis album is much jazzier than their others. THis is an evolving album.
Every song is differnt but they all are variations on a theme. By the end
of the album it's pretty much full on drum n bass (ala aphex twin),
including a remix of an Isoptope 217 song (which you also better have
picked up already if you're a fan of funky jazz). There's a lot more
instrumentation here, giving the band a much fuller sound and making the
whole album a winner. DOn't sleep! You should be seeing the media blitz
starting up as every magazine in the world is on this band's jock, but
don't let that dissuade you, they deserve all the hype!!
scott