Not often does a band with almost 20 years of history and a well established presence take such a long break in between recordings, but that was very much the story for Chicago based Tortoise. Although they have toured here and there, the band just recently release their first album in five years this past June 23. Beacons of Ancestorship is the band’s sixth official full-length album and has been long awaited by fans and music industry affiliates.
Tortoise, formed in 1990, has thoroughly confused the world with their almost impossible to categorize and exceptionally unique sound. According to member, Dan Bitney, it can be hard for the band to even classify themselves. Attempts at stamping a genre on their music aside, it is pretty unanimous that Tortoise is one of today’s more innovative and musically revolutionalizing projects. With the launch of a new album and the power of the press on their side, the band is out on the road, performing songs off the new disc across the United States and overseas.
