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The Catastrophist
Rock · 2016 · 11 tracks · 43m

The Catastrophist

Tortoise

Intricate geometric rhythms and vintage synth textures. A high-fidelity collision of jazz precision, krautrock pulse, and unexpected vocal detours.

January 22, 2016 · Thrill Jockey

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A playful but intellectually rigorous exploration of rhythm and vintage electronics.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 43m
01
The Catastrophist
3:52
02
Ox Duke
4:49
03
Rock On
3:13
04
Gopher Island
1:13
05
Shake Hands With Danger
4:11
06
The Clearing Fills
4:23
07
Gesceap
7:37
08
Hot Coffee
3:54
09
Yonder Blue
3:19
10
Tesseract
3:55
11
At Odds With Logic
3:16
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition into the heavy, glam-rock stomp of the David Essex cover 'Rock On'.
The interlocking, clockwork synth patterns in 'Gesceap' that build into a dense rhythmic lattice.
Georgia Hubley's hushed, melancholic vocal entry on 'Yonder Blue' providing a rare moment of soft human warmth.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Catastrophist sound next to the rest of Tortoise's catalogue?

Surreal Abstract+2.2σ

The writing leans far further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

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