Tortoise Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Spin: Ranked #67 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s."
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CD Details
- Released: July 26, 2004
- Originally Released: 1996
- Label: Thrill Jockey
Entertainment Reviews:
Rolling Stone - 12/26/96, p.198
"...the dark pulse and melodic abstraction of '70s German avant-rock; the hypnotonal minimalism of vintage Steve Reich and Terry Riley; the distended rhythms of ambient dance music; lush chamber jazz; Brian Eno's experiments....their ethereal subversion is a pleasure..."Spin - 9/99, p.154
Ranked #67 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s."Spin - 3/96, pp.112-113
7 - Flawed Yet Worthy - "...McEntire's great talent, after his not inconsiderable drumming and synth capabilities, is making like Brian Eno....[he] apes Eno paradigmatically rather than stylistically....MILLIONS...is the work of a full-fledged member of the Brianist Conspiracy..."Q - 5/01, p.72
"...Revolutionized US indie rock and established Chicago as post-rock's Seattle. Dub, Kraut, free jazz, avant-electronica and classical minimalism played by veterans of the hardcore punk circuit..."Uncut - p.118
4 stars out of 5 - "[A] superb post-rock touchstone..."Alternative Press - 5/96, p.91
5 - Supreme - "...a collective of pretentious, searching and brilliant musicians...a world where chaos and beauty are best of friends, and where sprawl and display hold hands with introspection..."The Wire - p.60
"Bold studio savvy goes hand in hand with intelligent, disciplined playing....Much of this album has a sunset melancholy, filtered through group playing sleek with understatement."Melody Maker - 12/21-28/96, pp.66-67
Ranked #25 on Melody Maker's list of 1996's "Albums Of The Year."Melody Maker - 1/27/96, p.35
Bloody Essential - "...one of the five most important records...to surface from the American 'alternative' quagmire this decade. And that's just on the strength of the opening track....Tortoise [are]...ambient, sure, but they're always on the move, never still..."Musician - 5/96, p.102
"Wallow in the oceanic sweep of Dave Pajo's guitar work....Dig the dueling marimbas and Brian Wilsonesque bassline on the 21-minute 'Djed'--and don't be surprised when that middle section of the piece suddenly morphs into a white-noise synth opus....They're twisted--in a nice way..."Mojo (Publisher) - p.59
Ranked #64 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "Dave Pajo's guitar work brings a rustic authenticity to the bouncy futuristic grooves."NME (Magazine) - 12/21-28/96, pp.66-67
Ranked #35 in NME's 1996 critic's poll.NME (Magazine) - 1/27/96, p.42
8 (out of 10) - "...MILLIONS NOW LIVING...is far too addictive, too organic, too incontrovertibly groovy to be no more than an art-rock cult....there's a rampant ambition to stretch the parameters...to mix and and match and generally muck up a proverbial shedload of different types of music..."Tracks:
- 1.Djed
- 2.Glass Museum
- 3.A Survey
- 4.The Taut and Tame
- 5.Dear Grandma and Grandpa
- 6.Along the Banks of Rivers
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