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It was very good. Really interesting
I really enjoyed this as something to have on while I was working at a computer. If it broke out into heavy psyche riffs it would be close to Elder, one of my favorite bands.
Was das denn? Das sind noch nicht mal richtige Lieder! Kann man gar nicht dazu tanzen! Warum ist das auf der Liste? Habs nach 30 Sekunde aus gemacht!
relaxing and artful
My kinda post-rock.
It's interesting, the long thing was long, but I enjoyed the rest. There's a lot of cool bass, the drums keep up and the synth/keys/organ usually added a nice touch. Some of the sounds remind me of Primus, maybe just how bass driven and interesting some of the lines were. Other stuff feels really jazzy or prog-rock-y. It gets a little experimental and loses me at times. I don't think that the opening song needed to be that long and I got to the point where I wasnt really enjoying it, but I thought it was solid after that. High 3 for me
I really liked the 20 minute opening track djed. Rest of the album was good, but I lost interest towards the end. 7/10
Just kinda... cool. I'm not sure what that says about me. Would be a nice repeat listen if I'm not in the mood for lyrics.
Great for concentration. Well put together. 3.8
When in the right mood, this is my thing. Very atmospheric soundscapes with hints of Pink Floyd, prog rock, etc. Songs flow nicely but are quite complex at the same time in terms of time signatures and transitions. Can function both as the better background music but also great for a careful listen. I don't like the noise overlaid on the music on the (otherwise very nice and long) opening track. Maybe it's a 3 but I'll give it a 4 because I like it, and it's creative.
Ganz chillig irgendwie.
Nice post rock
Very very nice Prog Rock, hidden gem.
Had no expectations for this and was pleasantly surprised! Definitely adding more Tortoise into the rotation.
This is the good stuff. A perfect blend of kosmische with a sort of proggy jazz , the result is unusual without being unlistenable. I do hope there’s more Tortoise on the list.
-waiiit I love this!! I heard TNT a few months ago but didn’t really remember much of it… this honestly hits much harder. I can definitely hear the Krautrock and jazz influence -such a good album to just lie down in bed and get completely sucked into. Listening to Djed took me to another universe. will need to listen again soon -Favorites are Djed, The Taut and Tame, and Along the Banks of Rivers
Olhae, até que eu gostei. Gostei das músicas e é um álbum bem coeso. Gostei de Djed, A Survey e Along the Banks Of Rivers
4.5/5 me sorprendio mucho. Muy alternativo pero super bueno
I like this a lot actually.
this shit rips. right up my alley. reminds me of godspeed you! black emperor. i can get if people don't like it though. good rainy day album
Never even heard of this band before but the album is great. It's got some good ambient, progressive, layered post rock sound. Definitely going to have to listen to their whole catalog now.
Weird but interesting
unfathbomable ensimmäinen biisi. sitten.. noh toisella puoliskolla pyritään sinne radion lämpimään.. radion lämpimään raha lämmittää.. seteleitä ympärillä setelipeitto.. seteliviltillä poristaan kylmimmät talven yöt läpi. millions (dollares) now living (in wallet) nover die.¨ hyvää sydämmelle tämmöinen. mukavaa kuunneltavaaa. ei tarvitse kirkua päällä jostain trans-jutuista heh, voidaan ihan elämästäkin nauttia. tosiaan olisi ollut parasta jos ei oltaisi apinoina alettu hakkaamaan niitä instrumentteja hullunlailla kesken albumin mutta sekin parempaa kuin 83% kaikista mitä olen tähnä mennessä pistetty kuuntelemaniini. djed
I really enjoyed this all-instrumental intro for me to “post-rock.” Waves of sound, beautiful guitars, some electronic elements, great musicianship. I’m curious to hear more in this genre.
Instrumental all the way! No egotistical wierd singer hanging around too mess shit up!
This is pretty good, and it also seems influential. No more review I’m tired
I liked it. Long form and interesting
My ears and brain really enjoyed it. Somehow sounds jazzy but still it's rock music
Reveal thoughts: no idea. This is an outstanding album. I know post-rock instrumental music isn’t for everyone, but I quite enjoy it. If you appreciate Moreau or Godspeed You! Black Emperor, I think you’ll vibe with this.
Something to listen to again as its interesting. I can dig a 20 minute opening track. Not sure most on here can lol
приятный амбиент со слегка жуткими нотками (dear grandma and grandpa)
I'd heard of this but not listened to it before. It grew on me as I listened. When it came to "Along The Banks ... " I realized I'd heard this track before. Good focus music.
Never heard v much enjoyed will listen again
Dans la mouvance de la musique progressive, à l'effet quasi méditatif.
Overall: 7/10 I'm glad I got to experience this. It's very heavy on atmosphere and I find the compositions to be (mostly) relaxing and beautiful. It's not something I see myself listening to on a constant basis, but it's definitely worth your time and it makes me excited for more post rock to pop up. Fav Song: Glass Museum Least Fav Song: Dear Grandma and Grandpa
Ai että, post-rokkia. Maukasta ja tunnelmallista, aika kokeellistakin. Parhaat: Djed, Glass Museum, Along the Banks of Rivers
Interesting album. Post-rock? But having a lot of other influences as well
Some odd tracks but overall ver cool
For an instrumental album, I was surprised at how engaging it was. The band meshes and plays well together. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Can’t believe this came out in the 90s, so many sounds you’d expect to hear today
A fascinating instrumental album with a well-defined vibe of mystery and strong musicianship. Post-rock can look difficult to get into but in my limited experience it’s a pretty strong genre, and this album reinforced that for me. Best song: Djed
Really enjoyed this one. Kind of a Russian Circles meets Explosions in the Sky but with a mid 90s indie flair.
I liked this album quite a lot. It's very indicative of what would come after, and what this would inspire.
A meandering slog of nothing (affectionately) This is what Mike Oldfield would make if he were a computer science major with vague left-wing revolutionary philosophies in the late '90s
honestly rocks. what i'd want to hear in a glass museum
Prog rock for the post-rock generation. I can dig it. Not the best thing I've ever heard, but I like it.
As a fan of Post Rock, this just sounds so good. The whole thing sounds beautiful, but it almost sounds a lot more grown up that postrock of the late 00s. There is great use of different sounds, different tempos and the production sounds so good. Although the album never really goes all out or heavy, at times you can feel this underplayed feeling of aggression, but its controlled and just bubbles under. This is a 4 to me, I could see it growing from there, i like it, and i could imagine listening to it for fun. A really good album, moody in all the right ways
Favourite tracks: glass museum; djed
October 15, 2024 Post-rock is one of those subgenres that, on paper, looks boring & dreadful. But my experiences with Sigur Ros, Godspeed! & now Tortoise prove otherwise. I listened to Echoes and Shine On You Crazy Diamond literally this week, so I reallly shouldn’t complain about the length of “Djed”. Though I wasn’t prepared for all 20 minutes (I should state I knew nothing about this album before today) it IS an impressive feat in moody atmosphere, sometimes more IDM than alt-rock (Radiohead is that you?) I also really enjoyed the final track, “Along the Banks of Rivers”, for it’s noir-ishness, and “The Taut and the Tame”, despite its proggy noodling. 4/5
Melodious.
from the beginning of track one, i felt like i was going to be in for a miserable time. over the course of the first track, this really turned around on me. no longer did i feel like someone was cleaning out my ears, but more was intrigued about the cool soundscape that was being crafted here. usually ambient music is not really my jam, but this one grew on me a bit. i don't know if i would go out of my way to listen to it again, but i did find what was created here to be interesting and calming, in a way. i appreciate this album in the context of this list because it is decently different from a lot of what is on the list - instrumental and not totally cookie cutter, yet very listenable.
First impression - this is a great headphone album. I'm not entirely sure about the song delineation/s here. Djed is 20 minutes but it's not 1 "song" or even really a good pastiche like those old 20 minute prog rock classics (e.g. suppers ready, 2112). When we get to the next track tho I'm really digging it - I love the vibraphone on "Glass Museum" - giving a bit of a fusion-Zappa vibe. Overall - this is hard or impossible to categorize. This is a "great to work to" album - no vocals to distract, not even any jarring instrumental breaks but at the same time it doesn't lapse into boredom (much). I think the 20 minute "Djed" is a bit of a downer; should either have been the last track or subdivided into 2 or 3 shorter cuts. This one feels especially weird reducing it to a number/score because similar rankings I'm sure I'll listen to more, but for what this is...it's pretty excellent, and might be a zen go-to album for me. 7/10 4 stars
Completely new to me, but I love it. I'll be listening again. Maybe right now, in fact.
Was pleasantly surprised how much I ended up liking this. Very fun music to just chill and vibe to. It is somehow chill with a little bit of an edge/darkness to it.
3 stars but extra star for uniqueness
Post rock
For an album comprised of nothing but sound and no words, it sure does hold a lot. It is truly instrumentally dense and full of key moments. There were energizing moments, soothing moments, and wtf is happening moments. No part of it was boring. I don’t tend to listen to albums like these but I am glad I listened to this one.
This suffered from the syndrome where music that I like, which came later, was clearly influenced by this band/album, but it makes the album seem derivative rather than inventive. Fortunately this is the kind of music I generally enjoy and I'll take an instrumental album any day of the week. 3.5
I vibed. It's not like super interesting, but was pretty good background noise
Cool relaxed sound. Liked Glass Museum and Along the Banks of Rivers, but most importantly got interested in the band. Ima listen to more of their stuff, might be a hidden gem
Millions Now Living Will Never Die is the second studio album by Tortoise, originally released in 1996. Man, I really like this band. I was first put onto them from their album "TNT" which would come out after this one. I really with TNT was included on this list because I feel it is a much better representation of their sound than this one. Nonetheless, I still really enjoyed this record. It's much more ambient/electronic-focused than their other works. The latter half of the record really shows what their sound would become. I prefer those jazzy songs, but the electronic stuff is cool too. Pretty trippy moments on here. The whole record is pretty much a jam session. For those who like weird jammy stuff, you'll love it. For those who don't, sorry.
Very quirky interesting album. Will try to listen again
Ok this is interesting. Probably a lot better on headphones. Really enjoy the way the sounds and melodies rise up and evolve. Gives your mind something to play with, while you’re busy doing other things. Don’t hate this. 4/5
beautiful album. feels more like a journey than just listening to songs
I liked this a lot. The film noir vibe was excellent, reminding me of Portishead's "To Kill a Dead Man" and the soundtrack to so many spy thrillers like The Ipcress File. Also hints of Jeff Wayne's musical version of War of the Worlds, all of which I adore.
Wrk
Ambient, spacey, jam.4/5
Great stuff
I can’t say that I really understand this music but they are obviously gifted musicians. And I try to put it in the context of the time which I think it makes it more interesting.
I'm still learning to appreciate post rock. This was a step in the right direction for me though. Really great atmosphere on each track
Great instrumental post-rock album with jazz elements. The music is quite diverse from soundscapes to rhythmic tracks. If you like this one, TNT is also a nice album of Tortoise.
Ok this is interesting. Probably a lot better on headphones. Really enjoy the way the sounds and melodies rise up and evolve. Gives your mind something to play with, while you’re busy doing other things. Don’t hate this.
3.5 stars rounded up.
Slow and long-winded instrumental prog. Experimental at times. Pretty cool.
Djed was wild. I really enjoyed this album. I had a Tortoise cd that I got used on a whim from goodwill back in the day. So I knew what I was getting into to a point. They did not disappoint. For how many influences they borrow from they have a unique and consistent sound. And the music is good!
Not going to sound very original here: this is a seminal album in the post-rock genre, still nascent by 1996. A music style that's so BADLY represented in Dimery's book (no GY!BE, no Mogwai, only one Sigur Rós album...) that I'm pleased to give quite high marks to this one. The mix of influences--going from jazz and classical to rock, dub and funk--is hypnotic, the instrumentation is always interesting and often surprising, and some of the harmonies used here can send you into a meditative state that's one of a kind. As other reviewers remarked, those tracks can equally serve as background or "foreground" music, and hit all the right spots in both modes. Plus, the Steve Reich influence on the repetitive patterns of the percussive instruments (including a xylophone, I guess) give Tortoise a very distinct personality in that whole post-rock family. Which is exactly where you can separate the whiff from the chaff in that overall genre. That said, I think the Chicagoans' formula was greatly refined for their subsequent, even more ambitious double-LP *TNT*, unfortunately not mentioned by Dimery and co. So maybe I will keep that Tortoise slot for that other record of theirs in my own list. I have other important post-rock albums to include, you see... 4/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums. 9/10 for more general purposes (5 + 4) Number of albums left to review: 132 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 375 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 222 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 279 PS: speaking of Steve Reich, I have to point out that the latter is another shameful blind spot in that 1001 Albums book. A couple of pivotal albums presenting historical renditions of his key works (albums from the ECM label, obviously) should have been included in the list at no great cost. Just erase Kid Rock, Limp Bizkit, or Hanoi Rocks from everyone's memory and voilà!
Drifts through post-rock, minimalism, freeform jazz, ambient, and math rock while always maintaining impeccable vibes. Fantastic background music.
I got worried by the first track because it was *ambient* ambient. Like vaguely harmonic noises ambient. But as it introduced actual instruments and real musical sounds it got a lot better and by the end I was having fun especially since the last track was my fav.
4.5!
cool post-rock/jazz album. really enjoyed this
The vibes are immaculate on this instrumental album. I really enjoyed it! 8/10 Would I listen again? Yes
Un muy álbum de postrock, por uno de los actos más influyentes del género. Hipnótico de principio a fin, la banda crea un LP que de principio a fin atrapa a quien lo escucha con texturas sonoras sorprendentes. Sumamente recomendable para cualquiera que quiera escuchar un buen disco de rock instrumental.
Dreamlike, smooth
Olisivat voineet tehdä enemmän sillä vallalla joka heille suotiin kun pääni sisään tätä soitatin. Kuitenkin, jos ensimmäiselle biisille nauroit, toisessa biisiss bändikkö jahtasi kintereilleäsi kun koitit paeta.. Uskon, monen kriitikon surullinen kohtalo, ja miksi 2,xx avg rating albumilla..
I mostly liked it- a few times I considered skipping ahead when things were a bit discordant but I stuck it out.
In total honesty, I was not looking forward to this. Ambient with no lyrics can go either way. But I ended up listening to this in the early morning before everyone else woke up. Just sat, drinking coffee listening to chilled vibes. It was the perfect setting for this. Had I listened to this while commuting to work I am not sure I would have liked it as much.
I put this on and immediately hated it, thinking it sounded like a bad YouTube ASMR video. Also, I remembered when SPIN Magazine or someone tried to make them the "next Nirvana" in the 90s, as if instrumental math-rock was going to blow up and blast from every high schoolers' car stereo in America. Then I left it on and forgot about it, only to find myself making guttural noises along with the instrumental sounds and tapping my steering wheel along with the drum beats. Okay, part of this is catchy. By the end I was totally invested. It may not have blasted from this high schooler's car stereo in the mid-90s, but it was playing at a reasonable volume in my sensible truck almost 30 years later, and I was enjoying it.
Very nice instrumentals, just also very long songs (5-20 mins)
crunchy post rock. There is some legit cool shit on this album. The bass tone on The Taut and Tame is exemplar.
Have I heard this album before? No Highlights: Djed, Glass Museum, The Taut and Tame, Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Along the Banks of Rivers Rating: 8.4/10 The intro track Djed is a really cool, minimalist rock piece that moves through different phases and holds the attention the whole time despite its simplistic nature. The rest of the album features some post rock and ambient type tracks that I enjoyed a lot.
I don’t think I’ve heard of Tortoise before. Could it be that they are The Turtles in disguise? A turtle lives in water. A tortoise lives on land. A turtle’s not a tortoise, it’s not hard to understand. That’s how to remember. Anyway, lets listen and find out how Tortoise sound! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Glass Museum This reminds me a lot of Boards Of Canada and Aphex Twin. It is an ambient electronica that sits well in the back of your head while listening. I did enjoy this, but it didn’t really make as much of an impression on me as BoC or Aphex, and I’m not really sure why. Perhaps I need to stew on this one for longer. It is the kind of album where I could theoretically see myself loving it, but I’m just not quite there right now.
This was cool
Wow, super atmospheric music.
Another great find! Never heard of Tortoise, I hadn't even heard of "post rock", although now I know what it is, it seems many of the bands I like are post rock. This was atmospheric, jazzy, dreamy music that I enjoyed very much and would happily listen to again. High 4 stars, almost 5.
I liked the pacing and sounds a lot. There were some sorta dull moments, but I enjoyed it more on the second listen.
I have always been a big fan of this album and "TNT." Tortoise were an even bigger inspiration than I think a lot of people gave them credit for. When Radiohead put out "Kid A," my coworkers and I instantly were like, "Oh, it's Tortoise plus Aphex Twin with Radiohead's Brit rock mixed in." Just solid songs, playing, and great production for the time and how small that scene was, especially at the time.
Awesome!
I want to give this album a 3.5. It’s pretty solidly in the uncanny mid-good valley
Enjoyable. moody ambient album clearly made with skill and care and an excellent example of the genre. Music to get work done by.
What a wild ride. Like be dropped off in the middle of the desert and having to find your way back home. Maybe that's the Tortoise of it all. I'd love to dive into the album title too, trying to figure out what they are alluding to. Especially with the fish. I know millions living now will not die is used in Jehova's Witness' per the description. Is that a metaphor? Like that those who convert won't die? It seems like it would be more powerful to title it "In one hundred years, all who are alive now will be dead" or "hero's get remembered, legends never die". Either way, cracking this open with a twenty minute song is balsy beyond belief. But that song is good, and does a better job harnessing sounds than that Report album I hated last week. The rest of the songs were good too, I really liked Taut and Tame.
Here's a really cool one, never heard of this group but I seriously love the title, hard as hell. The music is really cool, I would describe it as a sort of prog-instrumental stuff, with rock textures. Wikipedia says "post-rock" and "jazz fusion," so maybe I'm not wildly off course. But it's really cool, only a handful of songs but some of them are really long and meandering. The first three songs on the album that I dug enough to favorite turned out to be, literally, the first three songs, though listening through I thought I was on five or six. I really like this style of music, it's a great journey. Right up my alley, need to get more stuff like this I haven't heard. Favorite tracks: Djed, Glass Museum, A Survey, Dear Grandma and Grandpa. Album art: Decent cover, a faint image of a school of fish swimming around, with an inset to show you the fish. It's not much to write home about, but it gets the job done I suppose. Again, nothing is gonna top the album title itself. 4/5
Lucky to be young and living in Chicago when they were doing their thing. Definitely hear the groundwork for Yankee Hotel Foxtrot here.
Djed is an expansive, laid back instrumental journey that takes many forms; it is not a cohesive song so much as a collection of ideas spliced together seamlessly. The segment around 7:00 has key work and overall vibe that remind me vaguely of Vulfpeck (from what I remember of their work). This "song" has a gentle groove about it and I enjoy the way that they just keep noodling and experimenting with various additive effects while a consistent, tight drum rhythm and burbling bass keep things going in one direction. Well that is until the bottom drops out around 9:30 and the whole thing segues seamlessly (by way of electronic stutter) into a bright bell-lead segment. This carries on until about 14:00 when they start to overlay some effects that make it seem like the whole thing is falling apart at the seams. We are left in the aftermath with a minimal drum machine pop/click and static scratching, through which some euphoric synth line attempts to surface while being bombarded by sounds of an apparent alien invasion. The last 2 minutes of the song take all agression and let it melt into a blissful opium haze. Loved this ride and will absolutely go on it again soon. Glass Museum opens with a sad-boi tone that remind me a bit more of Ovlov or some Explosions in the Sky mixed with Modest Mouse. Back half opens up into a tear with lovely, unexpected bells work. This song is sick. A Survey is a nice burblin bass interlude. Doesn't really go anywhere specifically, but it is moody and nice. You hear similar themes in the bass line of The Taut and Tame. Along the Banks of Rivers has a dusty almost smokey western vibe about it to round out the album. Love the atmosphere. Super easy going with no rush to be over and done with. Just a nice slow exit. This album was pretty great all the way through. I'm surprised I haven't listened to Tortoise before. Nice to see an instrumental album on here from the modern, indie era. Even with a 20+ minute song this album doesn't stay in any one place for very long. Lots of different sounds and textures at work. I liked it a lot and will most likely be back. Strong 4.
That sure was trippy. I really liked the instrumentals and all around mysterious sounds. At times it was a little too repetitive. But still a very cool album.
Honestly a baller listen. Listened in the car but had to go back and listen again on headphones to see what I missed. So much going on in these songs. The first song Djed felt like it was 3 or 4 songs wrapped in 1. A Survey gives off some Pink Floyd vibes I dig it. Djed is the standout but also really loved The Taut and Tame. The drums kicked ass on it. The last song could be in a Tarantino movie right before some shit goes down. This is an extremely high 4 for me, close to a 5.
Cool and weird and trippy. Super lowkey.
I really liked it, however it seemed like some parts, like the keyboards in the first song, was just added on without listening to the rest of the song.
Honestly fit my mood for the day. For me it was maybe aphex twin meets slow dive meets yo la tengo ?? but more like electronic and progressive?? Cohesive as an album. Rating: V cool I vibe
7.5/10 - Very interesting pieces. The production style was off the charts and the melodies were so much fun to listen to. The first song was way too long but individually the parts were very nice to listen to.
Kinda weird but most of it was enjoyable to listen to 7/10
Very reminiscent of The Dirty Three. Beautiful, haunting melodies and the album itself doesn’t sound too dated.
Pleasant but not memorable
This is a great post rock album that has strong bonds to prog rock but without going over the top. Especially the percussion helps to keep the music a bit grounded. It has some sort of meditative element that allows you to be shaken up by the world around it.
Prazeroso. Não fiquei incomodado em nenhum momento. É bonito, suave e gostoso, mas não me chamou muito a atenção. Delicious!
Djed is very matrixy Will have to give another listen but solid playing
Pretty cool post-rock/experimental album with krautrock, minimalist and jazz influences. Kinda gives me an instrumental Stereolab or Broadcast vibe at times, which can only be a good thing to this listener. Not an every day album or anything, but it's moody and beautiful and I can appreciate it for that. Probably doesn't deserve to be here over Mogwai or Sigur Ros or Explosions In the Sky or whatever, but I'm not complaining.
4 - really enjoyed it, a great journey
I like it. Reminds me of “Latin” by Holy Fuck, but precedes it by 20 years. I wasn’t totally sold at first, but as it went on, I was impressed by the number of ideas and textures they conjured up. After the first 20 minute track, I was expecting the rest of the album to have a similar sound, but the second track really surprised me by how big it sounded. I wasn’t familiar with the term “post-rock” ahead of this listen, but I like the idea of it. Focusing on timbre, texture, and minimalism—I definitely hear the Steve Reich influence, and about 11 minutes into “Djed” reminded me of Terry Riley’s “In C.”
psycho
I like this one. Really cool for ethereal sounds or background music or possibly bedtime.
Much more than math going on here. They venture out far beyond genres.
Almost reminds me of a more modern Neu! at parts. Pleasant experimental/post-rock. It was a nice soundtrack for a work day.
Wasn’t bad, though a bit all over the place. Maybe that’s my fault, but I couldn’t tell if it was going for electronic minimalist, or straight jammy instrumental. Good, nonetheless!
I enjoyed this a lot, vibey and well produced, very cool listen
So chill!!! Their following album ”TNT” is a personal favourite, and this one is great too!
Tru blassic hade glömt hur bra detta band är
Instrumental and cool long songs
Interesting album, kept my attention
3.5-4.0
Never heard of this album before, surprised it doesn’t even have 3 stars overall, because it’s quite good
I don’t feel a difference between this and jazz. Instrumental music that meanders around central themes and ideas. Very good.
Pretty cool
How many starts? Really difficult to answer… One moment I think that this is quite boring, other moments I think this is really interesting music. I landed on four stars…
Thrilling music, full of interesting sounds.
Wow I was not expecting this to be instrumental. Lucky for you, 1001 albums, I actually really appreciate instrumental tracks. 4/5
Interesting, weird and at times mesmerizing
Man, what's up with the list this week? We get Beck, Queens, Kiss, and Tortoise records, but none of the ones that fans of these bands would call their best work. (Dunno about Taylor; it's why I left her out.) I for sure would choose to listen to "TNT" over this album nearly every day of the week, but I'm again just surprised Tortoise made the list at all. These songs are built to be driven primarily by moments versus the entirety, I think, and there are some beautiful and moodily wonderful moments throughout. The part of "Died" - which, yeah, is 20 minutes freaking long - where the vibes or xylophones or whatever kick in is so damn good that it almost makes up for the rest of the song which is a tad tame. The last song, too. Really liked that one and felt like it could've been in a David Lynch movie somewhere. Like the Queens record, you can sense the coolness to come. Enjoyed it and it made me realize that I've missed listening to post-rock of this era.
Achieving Interesting sounds and creating a journey
Pretty chill and mellow, enjoyed driving home listening to this album.
It's not quite TNT but it's still fantastic and very unique.
Real cool post rock. Will revisit.
Interesting stuff, didn't listen to it all though
Pretty cool instrumental album. I am a fan.
Very good post rock album. A very chill adventure, calmed me down after a stressful day at work. Wonderfully crafted, beautiful tones and slow builds throughout. There’s a certain warmth to this that I really appreciated. Will definitely return to this album. 4 stars
This is really good ambient, mood music
Once I got over my initial realization that the songs were mostly ambient instrumentals I listened to the music differently. The songs were more like a soundtrack without a movie with interesting atmospheric, experimental sounds and rhythms. Originally, I was ready to write it off as something I normally don't care for, but instead it was an enjoyable listen and worth exploring more of Tortoise.
Cool as hell
This is really damn cool, and exactly the sort of album I was hoping to get recommended. It’s like post-rock/jazz/trip-hop!
POST-ROCK!! Wasn't sure I'd see any of this on here. I was surprised that it was this album from Tortoise, but after reading how it was one of the more notable entries in early Post-Rock, it makes sense. Album is tactfully written and full of complex emotion. Definitely a good listen
Arty, ambitious, and almost avant-garde, and quite interesting by 1996 standards. Nice balance of organic and electro and an engaging moody/contemplative tone. Certainly worth knowing, though perhaps not quite life-changing or deathbed-worthy.
The glorious "Djed" is worth four stars alone.
This is great music to work to!
Instrumental, which I don't particularly enjoy but was fairly nice background music for work.
very odd but very cool. lots of unexpected sounds, rhythms, etc.
O disco se transforma em um convite a se envolver na experiência musical imersiva. Cria um ambiente sonoro cativante e intenso ao apresentar uma ampla variedade de sons texturais e atmosféricos interessantes.
Good listen. Less guitary than expected and better for it.
Very good, I enjoyed most of it
Overall, I liked the low bassy grooves that lived in several of the songs. Djed was half of the album and kind of weak, but I really liked A Survey and The Taut and Tame, especially. I'd listen again.
Veldig bra
nice and chill - reminds me of Explosions in the Sky
This was an album I found very interesting. I'm not terribly familiar with post-rock as a genre, though I like a lot of the major influences on that genre. There were multiple parts of this album that reminded me of the Krautrock band Neu, just with more noise included in the music. Really cool album, very relaxed. I would not have guessed that it was made in the mid 90s from the sound. It sounds like it was made a few years later than that 4/5
First of all, I think "post-rock" is a really bad term for this genre. Just needed to say that. This has a variety of interesting atmospheres and textures. It feels very modern and sophisticated. There was a kind of cool, jarring moment in "Djed" when I thought my cassette tape was being eaten by my Walkman, but otherwise it was quite soothing.
Except when I wondered if my speakers were broken, I very much enjoyed this. Its Steve Reichian rhythms and instrumentation kept me buoyed and focused at work.
Ambient 😄
The fact that the first song takes up half the run time is so cool to me, and it’s such a great song too.
That's was a bita fun. Introduction to post rock
When I saw the length of the album compared to the tracks I groaned but these guys were actually really solid
Lots of this was mathy post rock that is exactly my sort of thing, and there were parts where I thought 'this is a nailed on 5/5'. Overall there were a few too many sparse, expansive sections that dragged a bit. Bet this was unbelievably influential though!
Had never heard of tortoise before so had no idea what to expect. I enjoyed listening to it in the background while working. Interesting progressive sound. Found it reminded me a bit of public service broadcasting in parts (I seem to say this a lot). I did enjoy it but I think it goes on the list of music I can have on in the background while working, but probably wouldn't listen to in other situations!
Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise suffers from a miscataloging. While showing up as 'Alternative' in Apple Music, I'm picking up prog rock, jam-band, jazz, fusion and more. This album was a refreshing listen. It's ambient tones make great background noise while working on a task that requires focus. 4.5/5.
I enjoyed the album a lot. It gives off a cold atmosphere. The last track is very haunting sounding too from what I remember. I'll definitely be relistening to it.
Solid. I like it. Atmospheric. 4/5
Good stuff. I got a bit into post-rock in my 20's, but this is a record I'd not heard of before today, and it's pretty great. The occasional, without being gimick-y, inclusion of non-western instruments almost sounds to me like it could be a precursor to Tuatara's Breaking the Ethers. Definitely worth additional listens.
I’m not the biggest post-rock guy most of the time. The music can be incredible, but sometimes I just need more of an edge to my instrumentalists. But I’ve always liked this particular album and think that it’s worth spinning as a sample of how the sound can inspire. Although Lift Yr Skinny Fists is still the GOAT B+
Brilliant album! Listened to this a few times. My kind of music 👍
Ooh this was very nice. For some reason despite loving Mogwai and Godspeed I never got onto Tortoise. Glad I have taken the time to get to know them now. Gloomy, occasionally funky, all very fun.
This album and the band are all new to me, and I really like this work. I read the Wikipedia entries on the album and the band, and it's an interesting history and context. Someone could've played this album for me without any explanation or background and asked me to guess when it was released, and no doubt I would get it wrong. I like their layering of harmonies and rhythms; nothing feels forced or rushed yet it's not sleep-inducing. Very cool.
Elevator música on lsd
Great listening, very complex and it flowed well.
The description said post rock, and it definitely is in places, but overall it felt more imo like that kinda krautrock infused sci fi "wavescape" type stuff... either way, really enjoyable for a dawn walk up the beach. Fit surprisingly well. Would listen to the first track in a playlist. 4/5
4.0
Took me by surprise as a solid album. Is it deserving of being on this list? I'm doubtful but I'm glad to have listened to it and so I'm happy with it.
Fine album
Super chill. Really liked this.
I like Post-Rock. I like this. easy really. It's more jazzier and a bit jammier than other bands I like with whiffs of Can and Eno but it hold firm until the end.
Pretty good. I liked how experimental it is.
Interesting post-punk noise. I liked it.
Is there a worse name for a genre than post-rock? The name carries a distinct whiff of pomposity, of rock being beneath it. I know the name post-punk has exactly the same lexical structure, but that at least harked to the contemporary state of affairs: punk had died and the bands inspired by punk sought to construct something new on the ashes. When the first bands got labelled post-rock (admittedly not by themselves, but by critics eager to prove their pretentiousness), rock wasn't on the mortuary slab: if we take the early 90s as when post-rock became codified, we have grunge shooting into alternative on one side of the Atlantic, Oasis proclaiming that they were rock 'n' roll stars, and metal had long been established as rock's hardy perennial. Still, rock has been pronounced dead for as long as rock as been alive (apparently, the rock critic Richard Meltzer declared rock dead in 1968), so perhaps I'm being too harsh on a legitimate ambition to move away from the limitations of the rock template. But even this smacks of reductionism. Rock has always been adaptive and audacious in its experiments and its thefts (the oft-called freakiest album in the canon is Trout Mask Replica, which is obviously an album that belongs within the classification of rock), so I don't buy the line that post-rock bands are aiming beyond rock. "Post-rock" is essentially a euphemism for "rock what's a bit weird". Not that that's a bad thing at all, but why gussy it up? Anyway, Tortoise are a Chicagoan collective ("band" seems to miss the point) that started when a few refugees from hardcore punk and alternative rock decided that they wanted to show everyone that they could really play their instruments. As such, their music claimed inspiration from electronica, dub, krautrock (uh-oh, that pesky work "rock"), ambient, progressive rock (that damned word again) and fucktons of jazz. This, their second album, took plaudits by the gallon in 1996's end-of-year assessments. And it's fine. It's fine. The music is good, engaging, smart. Writing about it beyond that seems to miss the point, or at least it would bore both me and you, my friendly chunkers. The main jab I have to make is that it doesn't truly elevate me. It doesn't send me to the paradisiac realms, unlike my most beloved albums. And bizarrely, I feel that's not quite its intended purpose. Millions Now Living Will Never Die feels like it just wants to be perfectly good, in the sense of having no bad notes whatsoever, and I guess it manages that. But that lack of abrasion makes it almost inhuman, like it's a computer program rather than a piece of music. Voltaire once wrote that the best is the enemy of the good. With Tortoise, the good is the enemy of the best. I want Tortoise to embrace the imperfection of humanity. I want Tortoise to come out of their shell (thanks for the applause, you've been a wonderful audience!).
Chill wordless music, not overly complex. Was good for listening to in rainy walk.
4.5
Still like TNT better.
this has to be sarcastic right? pretty opener to the opening song, but a little hard to listen to while working. Started a 3, but +1 star because it's accoustic.
Almost a classic but not quite. 4 stars. Tortoise's Millions Now Living Will Never Die presents a bass-heavy, tranquil and intriguing post-rock sound which would come to have a profound influence on the nascent sub-genre, radically expanding the territory of post-rock from that staked out by Talk Talk in years past.* * Yes, I did just copy and paste this after a brief Google search. It's 5am and I am hungover alright, what more do you want from me you pack of pricks!?
Thoroughly enjoyed this. This will likely be played more often when working
I enjoyed this one! I’ll have to give it another listen but it sounds like a less developed Godspeed you! Black Emperor, pretty great!
Excellent instrumental album.
Enjoyed it. Ambient music-ish
I've never heard of Tortoise before and Millions Now Living Will Never Die is all new music to me. The opening track "Djed" started off with sounds that reminded me of Pink Floyd, but as the track moved on I was reminded of some of Wilco's work. "Djed" was the longest track, shifting through a few movements, and my favorite track. Non of the tracks had vocals. The music was acoustic, but it sounded like it was put together with an electronic sensibility. I liked the album enough to listen to the bonus tracks from the Japenese edition. I could come back for a second listen.
I can see why this is so strongly cited as an influential album. One that takes some time and effort, but definitely worth it.
Gives me pink floyd vibes. I dig the creativity.
I thought this was interesting. The only post rock I have in my collection is Jambinai, which I don't know if I would call that post rock. The first track probably could have been broken up into different movements as the ideas went along. I have to wonder if they play only portions of it live or not. Instrumentals like this, it's hard to imagine them playing exactly note for note live, because it sounds more like a jam in the studio. Still, it' nice background music and I appreciated it for what it was. Do I need to listen to it again to find deeper meaning? Probably not, but it's there if I wanted to. Up on the high 3's, I think. Rounds up to a 4. I think it may warrant another listen.
I bought this album back in the 90s after getting into Godspeed and wanting to explore a bit more of the post-rock genre. It's been a long time since I put this on to listen to. My impressions today are similar to those I had when I first got it. There's a lot of good ideas here and some interesting experimentation. The band is definitely trying to do something new here. The opening track Djed seems a bit disjointed to me though. I like most of what by brain calls "side 2" which is tracks 2 - 6. "Glass Museum" and "Along the Banks of Rivers" being the high points for me.
The post-rock pigeon hole makes it sound more pretentious than it is is. Experimental and much lighter than other post rock offerings like Slint (still love Slint though)
experimental wallpaper music. smooth textures, nice driving rhythms and interesting digital sounds and glitchy effects. very psychedelic with unusual arrangements. "glass museum" is heavy. great guitar and drums, cute bell tone. "a survey" is dark, mysterious and foreboding. the chirping insect ambience adds a sense of exploration. "the taut and the tame" sounds like stepping into an arena, ready for the boss fight. perfect accompaniment to the prior track (right down to the same guitar tones). the break and subsequent rhythm - plus unique distorted synth sounds - is great and feels like the soundtrack of a gritty street showdown. the final song, "along the banks of rivers" is the darkest song on the project. incredibly ominous, a vague mood of weary apprehension. the sound of going to hell and back.
je m’attendais pas à ça
I'm so glad to find Tortoise on this list as they're not very well known, but are one of my favourite post-rock bands. The bandleader and multi-instrumentalist John McEntire has been so influential in the post-rock world lending his hand to some great groups such as the Sea and Cake, Gastr del sol, and many of Jim O'Rourke's works. The music here is complex, multi-layered and very atmospheric. I think their next album, TNT is slightly better (with one of my all time fav songs I set my face to the hillside), but Millions is also a real gem.
Classic post-rock album. The amount of electronic elements really sets them apart too.
A perfect album for a rainy day doing nothing...Or is it?
I keep trying to come up with things to say about this album, but it demands more attention than I can give it right now. So, for the time being, I'll say it is an instrumental, shoegazey rock album and I like it.
1990's Krautrock. If you know, you know
like dropping acid while at an aquarium. it's strange, challenging, and your mind wanders, but you find yourself occasionally fascinated by the textures and colors
Love may they live
Well, I have to say it's remarkable how virtually every postrock album ever (spanning decades, evidenced by the album at hand) manages to deliver this very specific experience: • oh wow what a title/bandname! Clearly master poets at work. • yes, the jams are good (approx t=40 seconds in) • wait, am I still listening to music? where am I? (approx t=somewhere between 40 seconds and 40 minutes in). • looks at the title/bandname, and laments that the music isn't as poetic (not strictly in the literal sense, but in the artistic balance sense) as the labelling attached to it. I'm a postrock fan, but maybe not for the music. I can't say I understand it, either.
I enjoyed this one - even if as background music I could engage with
A really relazxing jazz vibe instumental album. I like it
Great for putting on while you’re doing something else. Ambient but not dull
This was cool! Never heard of it, will listen again. Great for work and study. The songs run together a bit, but in a good way.
I’m partial to a bit of post rock here and there. Mogwai being my go-to choice. In my mind Every Mogwai album sounds like it should be a soundtrack to a zombie apocalypse film like 28-days later. Tortoise dials down the soundtrack to the end of the world thing, it’s not so bleak…. But it is just as slow burning.
Laid back, technically complex, chill.
Saw them live at ATP. Great music.
This was a nice surprise. Entirely instrumental album that was really chill and enjoyable. Nice Lofi music to study or read.
cool. very sea and cake.
Good music to listen to while working.
An album that helped establish post-rock. What is post-rock. I don't know. I thought this was krautrock at first. I listened to their other album "TNT" to get a better idea and all I heard was jazz fusion. Nevertheless, this would be a crowning krautrock album that has a general flow but always changing that kep things interesting and fun. It's one of my favorite instrumentals and something I'll play from time to time.
Not Brian Eno, But better than expected
Quite a surprise of an album. Fully instrumental, I could feel the raw emotion throughout. Will definitely be a repeat listen.
Really nice listening. A bit experimental at times. Made me think "what's really going on here?"
Pretty dope instrumentals here. Some went on a little too long but a lot of great bass lines and cool use of sounds. I liked it a lot but it was perfect
Impressively atmospheric and immersive.
4
I liked it. Great to listen to during work. Relaxing enough to feel good about it, interesting enough to not get bored. It was a bit weird how the first song was half of the album and stylistically somewhat different from the second half. The first half I clearly enjoyed more and would have rated it a 4.5 whereas the second half was more of a 3.5 for me.
Really enjoyed this, will absolutely listen again.
Solid 3.5, gets a 4 because it's better than the other 3s I've rated. When it's good it's excellent, did zone out quite a lot too though
Psychedelic sounds
Ich liebe Tortoise, bin aber diesem Album sonst eher zwiespältig gegenüber eingestellt gewesen; mag am mittlerweile besser verstandenem Monster Opener „Djed“ liegen, das etwas unfertig, abstrakt, strukturell technoid wirkt. Da wirkt einstige Schwäche plötzlich als starke Besonderheit schlechthin, folgen doch dann Stücke, die der klareren Postrock Struktur folgen, für die ich damals eine stärkere Neigung hatte. Die Balance ist vorhanden, wechseln die Tracks zwischen diesen Polen immer wieder ab und doch liegt mir das folgende Album TNT ein klein wenig mehr am Herzen. 3.8
Meine Güte, das hatte ich ja völlig vergessen, wie konnte das denn passieren? Fühlt sich an wie eine Wiederentdeckung, und zwar vom selben Format wie die Eno-Platte. Wenn ich der 5 Punkte gegeben habe (was ich jetzt gerade nicht mehr tun würde), dann müsste ich das hier auch, weil sie mich genau am selben Nerv erwischt. Krautig, treibend, fordernd, ständig absichtlich verrätselt und natürlich super artsy. Und intellektuelle Rätsel sind ja immer soo schmeichelhaft! Hab aber trotzdem jetzt keine Lust auf volle Punktzahl (wie eben auch bei Eno nicht mehr), weil: ich bin zu erschöpft und zu urlaubsreif und wünsche mir, dass die nächste Platte entweder von Oasis ist, oder was zum richtig glücklichen Abwatschen. 3,6
Had some cool beats, liked the experimental nature of this album.
Really interesting instrumentals!
Well that was refreshingly good! Still not sure what post-rock is supposed to mean, but I guess I like it.
This was really good. Kinda psychadelic. 4.5
I have a soft spot for these types of prog rock albums.
Pretty chill, early indie rock/jam band feel, no vocals
🐢🐢🐢
I respect what you did there, but I do not wish to participate again.
Very experimental album, extremely chill, could listen again.
Their initial album was always on constant repeat for me in the mid-90’s and had TNT. This one might be my least favorite of those albums, improves in the 2nd half. They have better albums than this one. Saw them live at Fillmore West in 2000. Great show. The opening act was two people on laptops, which was kind of funny at the time. Interesting how some things haven’t changed in that front in 26 years.
More ambient than anything else. These folks listened to late stage Talk Talk I think
i don't hate this album as much as the other people on this site do, lol. i get the simplicity and odd combination of elements can be a turn off but it got some good riffs going Would I listen again: eh Deserves to be on this list: no 3.1
cool chill album
Barely on the right side of 3
Strange, kind a Angine de Poitrine of the 90’s.
6/10
Unexpected entry in the list. 'Djed' is undoubtedly the highlight here. It is in a weird position because as an album, TNT seems like the obvious choice. However, I really respect the selection. 8/10 [KEEP]
Very interesting album, never listened to tortoise before. Could get quite lost within the soundscape. At times it did drag on and feel a bit long in the tooth but generally enjoyed it. 3.0/5.0 Best Song: Glass Museum
Podsjeća na new age stvari koje nije da nešto volim ali su mi uvijek ok.
сначала мне показалось, что чисто музыка для выставки потом было ощущение, что это просто какие-то фоновые треки для игры 2 порадовал из-за него и рыб на обложке ставлю 3 звезды
The first time I listened to the album, I think I was working on something, because my take away is that it was subtle and boring. But on replay, it’s clear to me now that this album has a lot going on. Both good and bad. I’ll start with the negative, which is this album is subtle and slow at moments. Like “dear grandma and grandpa”. It wasn’t bad, I just didn’t get anything out of it and I found it to be slow. The positives are that more than half the album is really good. I loved the songs “glass museum”, “the taut and tame”, and “along the banks of rivers”. Those three tracks are my favorite. The only songs I didn’t mention are “a survey” and “djed”. The survey song I didn’t really care for, but Djed is crazy. It’s really the centerpiece of this album despite being at the front. It’s this wild LONG progressive song that incorporates like 100 different ideas and has moments that are mildly psychedelic and progressive. Honestly this song was alienating at first but it just kept getting better and better. I could also see why I checked out the first time I listened to this album, that opening track requires your full attention not just to appreciate everything it has going on but also just to be invested in the song you kinda have to put extra effort into it (or at least you do if you have severe ADHD like I do). Seriously a solid album even if it’s not gunna be one of my favorites.
First listen, just alright.
The opening track is a masterpiece, just ok after that but probably a 3.5
The album was... fine? I mean for 1996 it was probably pretty interesting, but I'm not sure it holds up to anything now. I definitely didn't dislike it, but wasn't "wowed" either.
It’s alright.
Listening to this, I thought: Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Dirty Three... Normally I'd dig it, but I found it kind of dull. I've heard some of their later stuff and that was more exciting to me. No shade, but I didn't groove with it.
Very atmospheric but not a lot happens
Interesting. I might like this. Will dig into it some more.
Good background music, the more experimental tracks I didn't love but it's a good album. Favorite songs: Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Glass Museum
I wouldn't mind if this was background noise
Instrumental album. Did it better than Herbie Hancock. But even so not my taste
Not typically what I would put on, but pretty interesting mood music.
It may be important, but it’s ultimately empty. Like haute cuisine that refuses to actually feed you, this “post rock” noodling isn’t unpleasant but it is unfulfilling.
I liked it! Decent variety I guess. Mostly instrumental
This was pretty cool instrumental rock. There were some parts of Djed that were a little abrasive that I didn't love but otherwise this was pretty tight and enjoyable.
chill instrumental.
That first song didn't need to be 20 minutes long when there were distinct breaks in the music and instrumentation throughout. That being said, I really enjoyed the rest of it. Super smooth and a good jam. Favorite Track: Glass Museum, really really liked this one
pretty interesting
I never thought I'd actually enjoy a post-rock kind of album, but this one was a pleasant surprise. The soundscape it provided felt like running from one fever dream to the next. Maybe if it had hit me on another day I'd be more sour, but I enjoyed the experience. Not something I'd queue up to listen to on a whim, but cool for what it does.
This album really messes with your head, it's this big, instrumental trip that gives me the feeling of ambling through a boring, almost deserted town and then suddenly being on another planet. I got totally lost in "Djed", with its mix of driving beats, weird electronic sounds, and jazzy vibes. It's got this balance of being somewhat easy to listen to but also weirdly interesting and atmospheric. It's got this moody, unpredictable vibe, kinda like Krautrock but with a Western movie soundtrack feel. But then, when I was just really getting into it, the album just ends with this weird sudden stop.
Never thought id appreciate this lofi rock. It has its place during my day. Spaghetti Western guitars over lofi backgrounds are perfect ambient for work.
Interesting 20 minute first song. I had heard a shorter version before. Didn’t live listening to the album from start to finish though.
Wow, this was a nice surprise. I especially enjoyed the 20+ minute opening song.
Kind of soothing prog rock. Have never heard of them before.
Very cool mellow background music. Doesn’t deserve its low rating. 3 stars
Better than i initially expected. Not enough to listen to again though
When you click the name of the artist it leads you to the wiki page for the actual animal!!! 🐢
It was weird with a 20 min + song, and yet I was working and it was in the background and I felt a little sad when it was over.
I think I got through it?
I really like postrock bands like Aereogramme, Explosions in the Sky, An Autumn and Godspeed! You Black Emperor, so I thought this would be a great album. Well, it’s not. And I think it’s more post-baroque/pop than rock. It has its moments, but that’s all
If I saw this band busking I probably would give them a full 15 minutes and then talk about it later. Instead I read all about how much I am required to respect this album and I was locked in for the full 40. A kind of peaceful album, certainly unique. I just had to listen a little longer than I would have in the wild. Marks for interestingness.
Without this list, I don’t think I would’ve ever listened to this album in my life. I gave it a couple of spins. I will play it again while cleaning the house. It restored a bit of faith in this whole project.
This was a fine listen of instrumental music. It definitely isn’t an album you must hear before you die though. 2.75 / 5
Album #75: Millions Now Living Will Never Die - Tortoise Genre (W): Post-rock, jazz fusion Singles: Djed, The Taut and Tame I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts?: This album requires a lot of patience, but you will be rewarded, sometimes, for sitting through it. Despite that, I feel like the album drags on too long to be memorable/enjoyable. Favorite songs: Djed, Glass Museum, The Taut and Tame, Dear Grandma and Grandpa
Didn’t know post rock went back this far. Was fine but I’m never crazy into post rock
I reccomend giving this a listen as this band is the definition of post-rock... "experimental rock that emphasizes texture, atmosphere, and non-traditional song structures over conventional rock techniques." Instrumentals with lots of electronics. Some songs are more experimental than others.
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Odd album but surprisingly enjoyable.
It's not what I used to listen to so that's nice
Enjoyable listen.
This was ok. It kind of just all blended together to me, but I didn’t mind having it on.
I had never heard of this band or album before. Listening here, it kind of seemed like they were trying to create a feel like you'd find on The Dark Side of the Moon, but without the vocals. TDSOTM is my highest-rated album on this list (so far), so I support the endeavor. I thought the music was good outside of the vibe, too. I played this while I made breakfast, and I never got too distracted to stop listening. Even without vocals and with the long opener, it kept me engaged. My biggest detractor for this one is that I don't really see it having much relisten value. I enjoyed it this time, but I don't know that I'll be drawn back to it again. Still, I have to say I thought it was a pretty good album. Overall: 3.5
The album and band name couldn't help but remind me of that recent death hoax over the world's oldest tortoise. The album itself was alright, I liked Along the Banks of Rivers most
10 minute plus cresendo-core could go fuck themself. also wdym that the first song is 20+ minutes while the other are 5 and a half minutes maximum? isnt this just a lazy maggot brain ripoff? but yeah although this is not crescendo-core it need to go fuck itself too. 3/5