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Beacons Of Ancestorship

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Release date: 22/Jun/2009

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01. "High class slim came floatin' in"

02. "Prepare your coffin"

03. "Northern something"

04. "Gigantes"

05. "Penumbra"

06. "Yinxianghechengqi"

07. "The fall of seven diamonds plus one"

08. "Minors"

09. "Monuments six one thousand"

10. "De chelly"

11. "Charteroak Foundation"

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Beacons Of Ancestorship by Tortoise, released 22 June 2009, includes the following tracks: "Northern Something", "Penumbra", "The Fall Of Seven Diamonds Plus One", "Monument Six One Thousand" and more. This version of Beacons Of Ancestorship comes as a 1xCD. -

Their first new record in over five years. Tortoise have been expanding the definition of rock music for over fifteen years, with album sales over 100,000 worldwide. BEACONS gives nods to techno, punk, electro, lo-fi noise, cut up beats, heavily processed synths, and mournful, elegiac dirges. CD version is presented in a 4-panel mini-LP style jacket.

"Beacons Of Ancestorship" is a groundbreaking album by the acclaimed post-rock band Tortoise, released on CD format by Thrill Jockey / Indigo. This record showcases Tortoise's signature blend of experimental rock, jazz, electronic, and minimalism, pushing genre boundaries with intricate rhythms and innovative soundscapes. The album features standout tracks like "High Class Slim Came Floatin? In" and "Prepare Your Coffin," reflecting the band's continued evolution since their formation in Chicago in 1990. Over the years, Tortoise has been celebrated for albums such as "TNT" and "Millions Now Living Will Never Die," earning critical acclaim for redefining instrumental music. The label behind this release, Thrill Jockey (distributed via Indigo), is renowned for supporting avant-garde artists across genres since its inception in 1992 in Chicago. With a reputation for quality releases from acts like The Sea and Cake or Future Islands, Thrill Jockey remains at the forefront of independent music innovation.

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Jamie Atkins - 24/Jul/2010 Hares beware! Within seconds of the wonderfully-named opener High Class Slim Came Floatin’ In, it’s as if Chicago’s Tortoise haven’t been away, des...

Ian Mathers - 14/Aug/2009 I'll admit to being among those who had counted Tortoise out: After 2004's becalmed but pretty It's All Around You, it seemed that the post-rock pione...

Emily Parliman - 02/Jul/2009 Beacons Of Ancestorship is the revolutionary American post-rock band Tortoise's first album in five years. Beacons boasts 11 tracks: a variety of mid-...

cloudspeakers - 01/Jul/2009 At its best, Tortoise is a refreshingly sophisticated pop group that just happens to lack a vocalist. Consider “Prepare Your Coffin,” the lead single ...

Conrad Amenta - 01/Jul/2009 2009 was the fifteenth anniversary of Tortoise’s self-titled debut. Go ahead, dig it out and give it another listen. Beacons of Ancestorship makes a l...

Alex Denney - 30/Jun/2009 Respectability's a double-edged sword as it manifests in the experimentalists of yesteryear; Tortoise were last heard unabetted in 2004 honing their m...

Matt Poacher - 26/Jun/2009 There is still something of the shock of the new with Tortoise. For what is ostensibly a rock band - albeit one that draws on a multitude of influence...

Cameron Gordon - 26/Jun/2009 Chicago dork rockers Tortoise epitomize the slow and steady nature of their namesake - they rely on smarts and stability to win the race (whatever rac...

Brian Howe - 25/Jun/2009 Between 1996's groundbreaking Millions Now Living Will Never Die and 2001's pacesetting Standards, Tortoise garnered a level of influence in indie mus...

Dom Gourlay - 24/Jun/2009 People always ask if you remember where you were at a certain junctures of history, every now and then the topic changing from 9/11 to Princess Diana'...

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