Tortoise's self-titled debut incorporates many musical styles and influences and combines them into one very distince 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.
Tracklist
A1 Magnet Pulls Through
A2 Night Air
A3 Ry Cooder
A4 Onions Wrapped In Rubber
A5 Tin Cans & Twine
B1 Spiderwebbed
B2 His Second Story Island
B3 On Noble
B4 Flyrod
B5 Cornpone Brunch
