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Tortoise Not Really in a Hurrynew
Chicago post-rock icons would rather be proficient than prolific.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
09-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tortoise
Tortoise's Nebulous, Cerebral Worldnew
The boys in Tortoise don't like talking about their music, just making it.
New York Press |
Maggie Serota |
07-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tortoise
Music Manianew
Perhaps a box set or two would look good under the tree.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-14-2006 |
Reviews
Tortoise Reemerges From Its Shellnew
Until this three-disc CD/DVD box came along, much of the band's material was lost.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
08-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Tortoise, A Lazarus Taxon
Slow and Unsteady Wins the Racenew
These days, Tortoise are more popular than ever, but their once widespread fanboy fervor seems scattered and tucked away into enthusiastic, dorkish little pockets of -- well, enthusiasts. Why?
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tortoise
Legendary Parts: The Slint Legacy Becomes Realitynew
Slint has reunited for a tour. When they called it quits in 1991, that wasn’t headline news. Over the next dozen years, however, they would take on a legendary, almost sacred status.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
03-23-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tortoise Members Moonlight Musically Away from Bandnew
When Tortoise's individual members are finally assembled for the purpose of concocting its signature proggy, ambient instrumental sonic tapestries, they arrive with a bounty of knowledge springing from their wildly diverse musical pursuits in those times when Tortoise isn't being Tortoise.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Brian Baker |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews