Separately and together, Tortoise have been a cornerstone in the Chicago music scene for more than three decades and helped to early on define the (sometimes contentious) genre of post-rock. Their first new album as a group in almost ten years, Touch, is soon to be released on International Anthem records. They are this week's spotlight artist. -- Tortoise - The Catastrophist (Thrill Jockey/2016) Tortoise - Tortoise (Thrill Jockey/1994) Tortoise - TNT (Thrill Jockey/1998) Tortoise - Beacons of Ancestorship (Thrill Jockey/2009) Tortoise - Standards (Thrill Jockey/2001) Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die (Thrill Jockey/1996) Tortoise - It's All Around You (Thrill Jockey/2004) Tortoise - Touch (International Anthem/2025)   Track Listing   Tortoise - Yonder Blue [0:00] Tortoise - Tin Cans & Wire [3:23] Tortoise - Ten-Day Interval [7:41] Tortoise - Prepare Your Coffin [12:22] Tortoise - Firefly [15:56] Tortoise - Glass Museum [19:49] Tortoise - Five Too Many [25:10] Tortoise - Layered Presence [29:34] -- Support the artists! Click on label links to purchase music.