Tracking Tortoise’s ironically ramshackle history from jazzy post-rock forebears to Chicago music scene godfathers is often difficult to follow. Past and present members of the group have been involved in countless other acts, including (but definitely not limited to) Slint, The Sea and Cake, Chicago Underground, Zwan and Isotope 217. Guitarist/bassist Jeff Parker and drummer/electronics-er [...]

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