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Tortoise returns with Touch, a bold new statement from the pioneering ensemble. Jeff Parker, Dan Bitney, Douglas McCombs, John Herndon, and John McEntire channel their egalitarian, idea-first songwriting into an abstract muscularity that’s both inviting and intriguingly elusive. While there are nods to the dusky, elegantly gnarled jazz ambience of classics like Millions Now Living Will Never Die and TNT, Touch embraces grand gestures: aerodynamically re-engineered Krautrock, hand-cranked techno pulse, and pointillist spaghetti‑western fanfares—all bound by the band’s unmistakable internal logic. Written and recorded across Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago, the album captures Tortoise reconnecting, recentering, and reinvigorating their sound. Lead single Layered Presence sets the tone with a moody, tension-laced melody, and the set also features the electrifying Oganesson. Released via International Anthem. Tracklist: 1. Vexations 2. Layered Presence 3. Works and Days 4. Elka 5. Promenade à deux 6. Axial Seamount 7. A Title Comes 8. Rated OG 9. Oganesson 10. Night Gang
Release Date: 24/10/25