Tortoise is an American post-rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1990. [1] The band incorporates krautrock, dub, minimal music, electronica and jazz into their music, and their eclectic style has left a …

With Touch, the Tortoise bandmembers — Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, and Jeff Parker — harness their collectivist songwriting approach, a slightly anarchistic but …

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Nov 2, 2025 · NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musicians Jeff Parker and John McEntire of the post-rock band Tortoise about "Touch," the group's first studio album in almost a decade.

While the Chicago-based instrumental quintet has nodded to dub, rock, jazz, electronica and minimalism throughout its revered and influential six-album discography, the resulting sounds have always been …

Throughout, the songs transcend expectations as often as they delight the eardrums. Tortoise, comprised of multi-instrumentalists Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Doug McCombs, John McEntire and …

For the first time in our 35 year history as a. band, we will perform backed by a 30-piece orchestra. digital music platforms. If you are, or can be, in. confidence that this is a gig you do NOT want to …