TORTOISE Rhythms, Resolutions & Clusters 1995

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Artist Biography by John Bush

Tortoise revolutionized American indie rock in the mid-'90s by playing down tried-and-true punk and rock and roll influences, emphasizing instead the incorporation of a variety of left-field music genres from the previous 20 years, including Krautrock, dub, avant-garde jazz, classical minimalism, ambient and space music, film music, and British electronica. At odds as well with the shambling framework of alternative rock's normal song structure, the group -- as large as a septet, with at times two vibes players -- relied on a crisp instrumental aesthetic, tied to cool jazz, which practically stood alone in American indie rock by actually focusing on instrumental prowess and group interaction.
 

Tracklist  

1a	Alcohall
1b	Your New Rod
1c	Cobwebbed
1d	The Match Incident
1e	Tin Can (Puerto Rican Mix)
1f	Not Quite East Of The Ryan
1g	Initial Gesture Protraction