Tortoise – Tortoise (Vinyl)

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Chicago post-rockers Tortoise went on to attain legendary status, however, describing the music on their self-titled 1994 debut album can be a challenge (and that fact alone should be enough to recommend it). But a quick study of the instrumentation ought to give you a good idea of their sound back then. The group employs five musicians: three of them on bass guitar, and three more playing some kind of keyboard instrument (note the electric harpsichord), with yet another combination of three sharing percussion duties (including vibes and marimbas).Looking at the song titles, some of them mini-masterpieces of Dada absurdity: "Onions Wrapped in Rubber" (a drifting ambient industrial interlude); "Tin Cans and Twine" (the perfect description for such a casual, back-porch sort of jam); and "Cornpone Brunch".In short, this is the work of serious artists with a sense of humor, always a healthy combination when exploring the outer fringes of musical eclecticism. An fascinating beginning for an incredible band that continued to evolve over their subsequent seven albums. Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, White & Black Hi-MeltTracklist: A1 Magnet Pulls Through 4:37A2 Night Air 3:50A3 Ry Cooder 7:04A4 Onions Wrapped In Rubber 6:40A5 Tin Cans & Twine 4:20B1 Spiderwebbed 8:33B2 His Second Story Island 2:41B3 On Noble 4:05B4 Flyrod 3:29B5 Cornpone Brunch 4:44 Show more