TNT (Coloured Vinyl 2xLP) 60s 70s Psych Prog RockPressed on jalapeno coloured wax. TNT, Tortoise's third full length release, was written and recorded during a 10 month interval in 1997. This longer than usual writing production schedule was purposefully undertaken by the group in the hopes of crafting an expansive, diverse, yet thematically coherent offering. TNT builds upon the spare, instrumental framework of the group's first, self titled album, and the extended edits, melodic adventures, and
It's quintessential TFC: melodies are equal parts heartwarming and heartaching
What was once a soothing
Resistance on Transgressive Records
marking the 35th anniversary of its original release
Then the 2016 election happened
Almost three years on from Build A Rocket
recorded by Facehugger and Deviant between 1995 and 1997
Fascinating listen
With a call to take the original sixteen track recording in its pre-mix state
It's full of infectious riffs and refreshingly honest melodies that will travel round your mind for years to come
Ewald's latest offering brings expanded arrangements and sharpened storytelling as he taps into salad days over slacker rock ("Do You Understand")
too much exciting music has amassed to fit onto one release
