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Tortoise

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Tortoise

Tortoise is an American post-rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1990. The band incorporates krautrock, dub, minimal music, electronica and jazz into their music, a combination sometimes termed "post-rock". Tortoise have been consistently credited for the rise of the post-rock movement in the 1990s.

Albums

1994 Tortoise
1996 Millions Now Living Will Never Die
1998 TNT
2001 Standards
2004 It’s All Around You
2009 Beacons of Ancestorship
2016 The Catastrophist
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Upcoming Gigs

27 MAY 2026
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Oxford Art FactoryDarlinghurst NSW
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29 MAY 2026
TORTOISE 2026 TOUR
Lion Arts FactoryAdelaide SA
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30 MAY 2026
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Corner HotelRichmond VIC
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31 MAY 2026
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Crowbar BrisbaneFortitude Valley QLD
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Latest Articles

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Tortoise, Mt Mountain, Akioka
"A mesmeric experience in transcendental polyrhythmic bliss."
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The Secret To Tortoise's Longevity
"I hesitate to say it's a democracy but it's pretty close... There isn't like the wanker frontman getting mad at somebody for being weird."
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Tortoise Announce Aussie & NZ December Tour Dates
The instrumental-rock veterans will play five shows Down Under and two across the ditch at the end of the year
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Live Review: Tortoise, Margins, Mr Maps
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Live Review: Tortoise, Grails, New War
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Setting Standards
"I would never say instrumental music is limiting, but it certainly is challenging, for the performer and the listener."
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Winning The Race
“I think it seemed like a really natural transition. It didn’t really feel like we were stretching ourselves that much, we were just a bunch of friends who got together and wrote a bunch of songs, or pieces of music, or whatever they were, and recorded them.
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Post-Rock Veterans Tortoise Announce Aus Tour
The band were announced for Perth's This Is Nowhere festival yesterday.
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