10 'The Most' Post-Rock Artists (9)

2. Tortoise

Staff:
Dan Bitney, Doug McCombs, Jeff Parker, John Herndon, John McEntire (now),
Bundy K. Brown, David Pajo (then)

Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Active:

1990 - present.

For:
Consistency.
Instrumental virtuosity.
'Millions Now Living Will Never Die.'
Rhythm section.
So many hits.
Spacy sound.

Against:
'TNT' cover.
Electro direction.
David Pajo leaving the band.
Some album-filling songs.

Connections:
All Tomorrow's Parties, Bastro, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Can, David Grubbs, dub, free jazz, new weird America, The Sea And Cake, Thrill Jockey

Once Said:
'That's pretty good for a bunch of weirdoes playing instrumental music.'
(Jeff Parker on their new album hitting Japan bestseller list, 2009).

Five Important Songs:
'Djed'
'Glass Museum'
'Prepare Your Coffin'
'Seneca'
'TNT'

Unusual Tags:
art of chillaxation, cream of the crop, instrumental ram, manjoh, nice nite, running eyes, the more you listen the dipper you drift,

My Note:
One of the greatest underappreciated bands ever.

Essential Photo:

The other Tortoise(s)

Essential Video:



Essential Album:

Millions Now Living Will Never Die