{"product_id":"tortoise-st-limited-colour-edition","title":"Tortoise – S\/T (Limited Colour Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTortoise's \u003cem\u003eself-titled debut\u003c\/em\u003e incorporates many musical styles and influences and combines them into one very distinct sound. So distinct that sometime after the release of this record they became recognized as the leaders of a new musical movement. Tortoise exploits the recording studio, in that they utilize the recording process as a compostional tool or \"sixth member\", thus creating a boundless parameter in which to create music. Recorded at Idful Studios by John McEntire. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thrilljockey.com\/products\/tortoise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn album that not only set the tone for the new Chicago prog rock, but also cemented the musical niche for Thrill Jockey Records. Here, multi-instrumentalists John McEntire, Dan Bitney, John Herdon, Douglas McCombs, and Bundy K. Brown share equal responsibility and trust in each other, pouring out a thick stew of meditative grooves, light production experiments, and rusty guitar-string ambience — the likes of which have rarely sounded so approachable, but this is not to say the album is a sellout leap into commercialism. There are a couple head scratchers and murky moments that fail to make much of an impact, but the quintet have spun such a rich web of mood and personality that any fall from grace barely changes altitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteady frontman McEntire wades confidently through uncharted waters, and his strength as a producer keeps a few odd moments from sinking. Tortoise sounds like a dark and wonderful garage full of dusty instruments. It's like looking at Avedon photographs — the crevices and quirky imperfections are so richly explored that they become things of beauty. Disjointed twangy guitar riffs, distant harmonic overtones, bass mumblings, and a heartbeat make up tracks like \"Flyrod,\" and \"Ry Cooder\" ebbs and flows organically through multiple key changes, tempos, and moods: foreboding, tense, plodding, explosive, hip, jazzy, cool, and funky (a signature piece for the band). \"Cornpone Bunch\" briefly tips its hat to the Who before unraveling a roll-the-credits finale to the disc: a bittersweet dialogue between bass, vibes, and drums than builds wonderfully to a close. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/tortoise-mw0000115777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Reissued on White \u0026amp; Black Hi-Melt\u003cbr\u003e— Includes a single-sided printed insert and a download coupon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1AmtXhIDwENPsR1qzdoq3Q?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=db0ce741690d45cd\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Thrill Jockey\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, White \u0026amp; Black Hi-Melt\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Originally Released: 1994\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Rock\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Post Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Post Rock \/ Shoegaze\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thrill Jockey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48208211083422,"sku":"790377001303","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a0166756266_16.jpg?v=1787900537","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/tortoise-st-limited-colour-edition","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}