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Tortoise

Tortoise
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About

Tortoise are an instrumental post-rock band from Chicago, formed in 1990, whose five members - Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire and Jeff Parker - weave jazz, electronics, krautrock and dub into a sound that resists easy categorisation. Their 1996 album "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" is widely regarded as a landmark of the genre, and their influence on experimental and alternative music has remained substantial for three decades.

93.7K
monthly listeners on Spotify
8
studio albums released since 1994

What's new

  • 2025-10

    Tortoise released their eighth studio album "Touch" on October 24, 2025 via International Anthem and Nonesuch Records - the band's first album since 2016.

  • 2025-11

    "Touch" received widespread critical acclaim upon its release.

  • 2025-11

    Tortoise performed for the first time together with Chicago Philharmonic at The Auditorium in Chicago on November 11, 2025.

  • 2025-03

    The single "Oganesson" was released on March 27, 2025 - the band's first new music since 2016.

  • 2026-01

    The band began a major European tour in early 2026 with stops in Finland, Sweden, France and Germany, among others.

Tour

Los AngelesAustinMarfaChicagoLexingtonNew YorkLondonBirminghamGlasgowDublinUtrechtSeoulTaipeiShenzhenShanghaiSingapore

Tracks

Millions Now Living Will Never Dietitle track from the breakthrough album from 1996, a post-rock milestone
Djednearly 21-minute epic from the 1996 album, the band's most well-known composition
TNTtitle track from the jazz-inspired album from 1998
Oganessonfirst single in nine years, released March 2025, precursor to the album Touch
Layered Presencesingle from the album Touch (2025)

Recent shows

Upcoming · 1

Where they play · 1

VoxHall

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